Matthew Knies and John Tavares clearly have loyalty in their DNA, and it’s a quality that significantly brightens both the short and long-term outlook for the Toronto Maple Leafs, upon signing new extensions before July 1. Knies reportedly signed a six-year extension worth $7.75 million, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was first to report. This constitutes a … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed restricted free agent Matthew Knies to a six-year, $46.5 million extension, which carries a $7.75 million average annual value (AAV). Related: Tavares Takes Less to Stay: What His New Deal Means for the Maple Leafs’ Future This comes just days before 2025 free agency opens on July 1, which … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly extended forward Matthew Knies to a six-year contract on Sunday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. 6x$7.75M https://t.co/OQ9CroKnW6 — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 29, 2025 The deal carries an AAV of $7.75 million for a value of $46.5 million over the lifetime of the contract. The LeafsNation’s Nick Alberga reported … Read more
It’s safe to say that Day 2 of the this year’s entry draft has been much more eventful for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who were forced to sit on the sidelines through Round 1. And with their first of their two fifth-round picks on Saturday, they grabbed William Belle, an 18-year-old forward from the United … Read more
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