Maple Leafs News & Analysis

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.

Calle Järnkrok and the Maple Leafs look set to part ways as the veteran returns to Sweden. What his exit means for Toronto's bottom six and cap sheet.

Bruce Cassidy and the Maple Leafs is the search's most intriguing subplot — but Vegas is blocking permission. Why Toronto likely hires someone else instead.

Should the Maple Leafs trade for Mason McTavish? The 23-year-old centre fits Toronto's $104M cap and Domi-thinned depth — but Anaheim's asking price is the catch.

Maple Leafs draft picks: Toronto keeps No. 1 overall but owes first-rounders to Philadelphia and Boston through 2028. How the pick protections cascade.

Alex Tuch and the Maple Leafs are a logical fit. With $22M in space and a Marner-sized hole, here's why Toronto should chase the power forward on July 1.

A report from the NHL Combine says the Maple Leafs told Gavin McKenna he's their first overall pick. Why the choice over Ivar Stenberg looks settled before June 26.

The Maple Leafs coaching search narrowed after Peter Laviolette chose the Kings, leaving Toronto and Edmonton as the last NHL teams without a coach.

Gavin McKenna and the Maple Leafs edged closer as GM John Chayka flew to Whitehorse to meet the projected No. 1 pick before the 2026 draft.