Gone are the days of the lockouts as the NHL and the NHLPA for the second time in a row have taken care of their business and have a proposed CBA for ratification well in advance of its expiration. A rising salary cap and the league having enough money to go around thanks to gambling, … Read more
As expected, business has been picking up across the NHL over the past fews. That being said, things remain very quiet on the Leafs front. Over time, that will change, but right now, there’s not much going on. Obviously, there’s a lot cooking behind the scenes —that’s for sure. That’s where the conversation started on … Read more
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft is set to kick off on Friday and while it’s not an overly exciting draft for the Toronto Maple Leafs – who only have six picks starting with the 64th overall selection, as of now – the team will still be looking for value in their late-round selections. When the … Read more
It’s never too early to be thinking about hockey as the Toronto Maple Leafs released its preseason schedule for the 2025-26 season. Toronto will start the preseason with a home-and-home against the Ottawa Senators, travelling to the Canadian Tire Centre on September 21 for its preseason opener, before squaring off against the provincial rival at … Read more
Ahead of free agency, the Toronto Maple Leafs remain interested in re-signing Max Pacioretty, while the Detroit Red Wings could firmly be in the mix for his services, Nick Alberga of The Leafs Nation reports. It was previously reported on June 9 that Pacioretty was likely going to re-sign with the Maple Leafs. The 36-year-old … Read more
Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matt Martin has retired from professional hockey after 16 seasons in the NHL. Matt Martin has announced his retirement from the @NHL after 15 seasons. Selected in the 5th round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the @NYIslanders, Matt made his NHL debut on February 9, 2010, and would … Read more
Buckle up, Leafs Nation, the next two weeks should be mighty interesting. Full disclosure, we spent the first few minutes of Leafs Morning Take discussing the NBA Finals as Oklahoma City won its first ever championship. After that, we got into a conversation teeing up draft week in the NHL. All in all, it’s the … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs went against the grain at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, taking a completely different approach to the one they had the year prior and even the seasons before that under Kyle Dubas. Typically a team known for getting their business out of the way early and using the actual deadline more … Read more
It wouldn’t be a Toronto Maple Leafs season if there weren’t any questions about the goaltending situation. It feels like every season there’s some sort of conversation surrounding their situation in net and whether it will be sustainable, and it was no different prior to the 2024-25 season. The Maple Leafs put some faith into … Read more
The NHL’s buyout window has officially opened, and the Toronto Maple Leafs along with the other 31 teams are now free to exercise this option if they choose to do so. Of course, the Leafs don’t have to go down this path, given that it doesn’t mean a complete removal of the cap hit of … Read more