Never underestimate the intensity of the Toronto Maple Leafs-Montreal Canadiens rivalry, even if it’s during a prospects tournament game. The first period of Sunday’s game between Toronto and Montreal’s prospects teams turned into a heated affair, rather quickly. Maple Leafs forward Braeden Kressler dropped the gloves, taking on Canadiens forward Mark Estapa, after both players … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs fell 4-3 to the Ottawa Senators in the first tilt of the 2025 Prospect Showdown. A late second-period goal from recent NCAA signing Luke Haymes and third-period markers from Jacob Quillan and Ryan Kirwan weren’t enough to overcome an early 3-0 lead from the Senators’ prospects. 2024 first-round pick Carter Yakemchuk … Read more
Ahead of the upcoming Prospect Showdown, the Toronto Maple Leafs held two practices at the Ford Performance Centre, where the 26-man team gained further familiarity with each other. John Gruden, head coach of the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, will be overseeing this year’s group, as the squad squares off against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, then … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Jacob Quillan hopes that he can make the jump to the NHL on a full-time basis soon. He was announced to the 2025 Prospect Showdown roster on Tuesday alongside the Leafs’ other top prospects in Easton Cowan, Ben Danford, and Tyler Hopkins among others. Quillan and his fellow Leafs prospects will … Read more
With the annual prospect games and tournaments just around the corner, the Detroit Red Wings announced their roster for their two-game series with the Dallas Stars (Sept. 13-14). With a pipeline stocked with highly talked about prospects, the organization boasts a roster that will be just as exciting to watch in the two games as … Read more
Ranking Maple Leafs can be an emotional experience. Even the prospects are in tiers. Terrible jokes aside, it’s one thing to say Easton Cowan is the Leafs’ top prospect, but it is another thing to say what type of role he’ll fill and when he’ll actually fill it. It probably goes without saying that tiers, … Read more
Ben Danford will be the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lone representative at the 2025 NHLPA Rookie Showcase that will take place at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex on September 3rd. Full list below: pic.twitter.com/7w8qU5Yxng — Marco D'Amico (@mndamico) August 26, 2025 He will get to share the ice with the likes of Matthew Schaefer, Sam Dickinson, Zayne … Read more
The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of seven TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking. Rather than hard and fast limits on age or NHL games played to determine “prospect” eligibility, our group decided on a more nuanced approach to include any reasonably … Read more
Kevin He isn’t just another hockey prospect. When the Winnipeg Jets drafted him 109th overall in 2024, he became the highest China-born player ever selected. When Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff signed him, he became the first to sign an NHL contract. That alone makes him a trailblazer. But his story isn’t just about breaking … Read more
We are just about a month away from preseason action, where fans will get a glimpse at future stars who will take the ice for a shot at cracking their team’s roster. With that in mind, what better time to look at the league’s talent pool heading into the 2025-26 season? On Thursday, Daily Faceoff’s … Read more