Maple Leafs News & Analysis

The Maple Leafs agreed to a sign-and-trade for Darren Raddysh: eight years, north of $8M — Chayka's boldest blue-line bet yet.

The Maple Leafs hired Jim Hiller as head coach, John Chayka's surprise pick to replace Craig Berube. Strong regular season, a playoff question mark.

Our take on whether the Maple Leafs should hire John Tortorella, and what the idea reveals about the team's real problem.

A closer look at Sam Ersson and Emil Andrae, the goaltender and puck-moving defenceman the Maple Leafs acquired from Philadelphia in the Joseph Woll trade.

The Maple Leafs trade Joseph Woll to Philadelphia for Sam Ersson and Emil Andrae — John Chayka's first major move as GM and a statement of intent.

Carolina won the 2026 Cup the analytics way: depth scoring, value bets, system over stars. It's the blueprint John Chayka's Maple Leafs should steal this summer.

Your guide to the Maple Leafs offseason schedule: the buyout window, the June 26-27 draft in Buffalo, RFA qualifying offers, arbitration, and July 1 free agency.

Joe Pavelski as Maple Leafs head coach would be Chayka's boldest bet: a beloved ex-star with one season of under-16 coaching, handed Toronto's win-now roster.

The 2026 NHL Draft for the Maple Leafs runs June 26-27 in Buffalo. Toronto picks No. 1 overall, Gavin McKenna is the favourite, and the Leafs hold seven picks.

A Dougie Hamilton Maple Leafs trade is back in the rumour mill. He fits the blueline rebuild, but cap math and Rielly's no-move clause loom.

A Morgan Rielly trade is heating up: the Sharks are the front-runner as the Oilers fit fades, with his West Coast preference pointing at San Jose.

The Maple Leafs head coach search is down to Woodcroft and Pavelski. Their shared San Jose history hints Chayka may hire both before the June 26 draft.

The Maple Leafs coaching search is down to about five candidates, with Chayka targeting a hire before the June 26 draft to fill the bench.

Maple Leafs free agency faces a thin UFA class. With $22M and a centre hole, Chayka should use cap room as trade currency, not overpay July 1.

A $104 million cap for 2026-27 makes the Maple Leafs' big contracts look better by the day — and hands Chayka real spending room. The risk is overusing it.

Chayka wants a development-first Maple Leafs head coach, not another systems binder. His Pavelski interest and draft-day secrecy tell the whole story.

Darren Raddysh just set a Lightning scoring record, and the Maple Leafs are linked. But a six-year deal for a 30-year-old is a classic Toronto trap.

Edmonton reportedly offered Darnell Nurse to the Maple Leafs twice and was rejected. Now Nurse wants a trade — and the case for Toronto revisiting it is real.