Maple Leafs News & Analysis

Eeli Tolvanen and the Maple Leafs remain linked. The cap math that could clear room for a 20-goal winger — and why Detroit leads the race.

Mitch Marner's Maple Leafs agent says the club 'never protected' him and disputes the Carolina trade story — what the grievance means for Toronto.

Bedard's $15M pushed the NHL pay scale higher, reframing the Maple Leafs salary cap. Matthews and Nylander now look like value, not albatrosses.

The Maple Leafs offseason drew harsh national reviews. The forward reshuffle was sound and McKenna a windfall — but the top-four defence hole earns the grade.

A Connor McDavid Maple Leafs trade is fun to imagine, but his contract, Edmonton's Babcock hire and Toronto's cap crunch make 2026 impossible.

The Maple Leafs teased a James van Riemsdyk reunion with a 'Don't blink' clip. A return is fun, marginal, and only works at the league minimum.

Opinion: Chayka rebuilt the Maple Leafs defence's depth and the crease this summer, but the top four is older and thinner. That is the unfinished job.

Artur Akhtyamov's Calder Cup MVP run makes him Toronto's best goalie prospect in years — the Maple Leafs can't let Bobrovsky's deal stall his path.

The Nick Robertson contract — two years, $6.5 million in Pittsburgh — is the verdict on Chayka's trade, and a $3.25-million cap hit for a 24-year-old scorer stings.

Opinion: The Sergei Bobrovsky Maple Leafs bet is Toronto's biggest swing factor — a 37-year-old goalie, a fragile backup and an 84-game grind.

Martin Biron's Maple Leafs Atlantic Division prediction has Toronto second. For a team that finished 8th and is trading Rielly, that's a tier too rich.

William Nylander gets a clean slate with the Maple Leafs after a tense 2025-26. He still scored 30 goals — here's why keeping him is the right call.

The Matthew Knies trade talk casts him as a sell-high asset. His $7.75M contract and Toronto's steep asking price say the Maple Leafs should hold, not deal.

Maple Leafs Stanley Cup odds sit at +6000 for 2026-27 — 19th in the NHL, behind five Atlantic teams. Why the market still doubts Toronto's retool.

Chayka dismantling the Maple Leafs analytics department is a defensible long-term move made at a reckless moment, weeks before a cap-tight camp. Our take.

Toronto is counting on Auston Matthews to 'drive the bus.' Coming off a serious knee injury, the Maple Leafs captain's health is the season's biggest variable.

The Maple Leafs still want a difference maker, per Friedman. Chayka's restless posture is smart — but landing one likely means moving money out first.

Opinion: The Morgan Rielly trade needn't happen this summer. Toronto should hold the line on retention and sell from strength — or wait for the deadline.