Maple Leafs News & Analysis

KHL interest in unsigned NHL free agents is shrinking the August market, and the cap-strapped Maple Leafs need that board to stay stocked for a PTO invite.

The Gavin McKenna dirt bike clip isn't a scandal, but it is Toronto's first off-ice risk call on a No. 1 pick. What the NHL contract actually says.

The Morgan Rielly trade market is stuck: Toronto won't pay a sweetener, Rielly hasn't waived his no-move clause, and the cap problem has an easier answer.

Patrick O'Sullivan is the Maple Leafs' new director of NHL development. Why Chayka promoted a Treliving-era holdover, and what the job actually involves.

A Max Domi injury update from John Chayka says he's progressing but offers no timeline. His LTIR status is the key to the Maple Leafs' cap compliance.

With Toronto projected over the cap, a Maple Leafs PTO is the only free move left. Who is available, and why a defenceman makes more sense than a winger.

Gavin McKenna put in roughly 17 hours of ice time a week with Macklin Celebrini this summer. Why the Maple Leafs should care more than fans realize.

Easton Cowan has a Memorial Cup and a Calder Cup in back-to-back seasons. What the Maple Leafs winger has to do in 2026-27 to complete the set.

Jim Hiller is the Maple Leafs coach with the shortest honeymoon in hockey: nine additions, a three-goalie crease and Gavin McKenna, all in year one.

NHL preseason games drop to four in 2026-27 with veterans limited to two. Why the compressed camp hurts the Maple Leafs more than any team in the division.

The Quinn Hughes contract extension is still unsigned in Minnesota. Why the reported holdup matters to Toronto — and why the Leafs cannot win that market.

The NHL league minimum salary is $850,000 for 2026-27, up from $775,000, with $900,000 due in 2027-28. Why it quietly raised Maple Leafs cap hits.

The NHL emergency backup goalie rule is rewritten for 2026-27. What it requires, who qualifies, and why the Maple Leafs need it more than most.

The Maple Leafs Stanley Cup odds for 2026-27 sit at +6000, tied 19th league-wide. We think the Cup line is right and the playoff line is soft. Here is why.

The Maple Leafs two-year window is written into the cap sheet and the traded first-round picks. Here is what Chayka can still do before camp.

The Chayka Maple Leafs offseason has one through-line: import players from winning organizations. Here is what Toronto paid, and where the theory breaks down.

Semyon Der-Arguchintsev wants back with the Maple Leafs, but his lost waiver exemption means Toronto cannot sign him and quietly stash him with the Marlies.

Gavin McKenna's No. 92 is real — the phone call to Jeff O'Neill was invented. A month-long viral fabrication says a lot about Toronto's rumour mill.