Maple Leafs News & Analysis

The 32 projected Round 3 prospects of the 2026 NHL Draft, with short scouting summaries and an analysis of what the Leafs' 3rd-round slot likely looks like.

A round-by-round breakdown of the projected 32 names to hear their names called in Round 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft — and why the Leafs don't own a pick in this round.

A pre-lottery mock of all 32 first-round picks in the 2026 NHL Draft, synthesizing rankings from Foley, Tankathon and NHL Central Scouting. McKenna to Cullen, including the Leafs at #5.

A candid ranking of the Toronto Maple Leafs' top 10 prospects heading into the 2026 offseason — Cowan, Danford, two goaltending options, and the 2025 draft class — plus what the pool actually projects to.

Nylander's 72-point year on a collapsed Leafs roster was the most underrated story of 2025-26. His $11.5M deal through 2032 is aging like a bargain, and he's the franchise centerpiece for what comes next.

Five structural needs for the 2026-27 Leafs, ordered by priority. A third-line center, a top-six winger who drives play, right-side defense depth, a modern power-play assistant, and backup goaltending insurance.

The case for and against keeping Craig Berube after the Leafs missed the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons, and why Brad Treliving almost certainly keeps his coach.

A Leafs-eye profile of Gavin McKenna — projected 2026 first-overall, 129 points at 17, elite vision, and the prospect Toronto would likely draft if the lottery breaks their way on May 5.

The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery on May 5 is the Leafs' whole offseason in one night. 41.8% to keep the pick. 8.5% at No. 1. Here's what each outcome means, through to 2028.

A cap-math preview of the Leafs' July 1 2026 offseason: projected $104M ceiling, expiring contracts, RFA re-signings, the CBA change dropping UFA term limits, and the realistic free agent targets.

How the Toronto Maple Leafs' 2025-26 season came apart — from the July 1 Mitch Marner trade to Auston Matthews' MCL tear to the deadline where Toronto was a seller for the first time in a decade.

Read the Leafs' cap sheet without getting dizzy. What AAV, term, expiry and clauses actually mean, plus five common mistakes that make the cap situation look worse than it is.

The Leafs fire Brad Treliving after a lost season ends in a deadline sell-off, triggering a front-office reset that lands John Chayka and Mats Sundin.