Maple Leafs News & Analysis

Igor Shesterkin injury: the Rangers goalie is out for the season. How New York's goalie hunt reshapes the Hellebuyck market and what Toronto should learn.

William Nylander's 700 points came in 756 games, all as a Leaf. Where he ranks in franchise history, who is next, and why his $11.5M deal has aged so well.

Chris Tanev injury: the Leafs defenceman left in Denver with an upper-body issue. Who steps in, the cap picture, and why a trade now looks urgent.

Maple Leafs vs Avalanche recap: Nylander ties a career high with five points, Matthews adds four and Bobrovsky makes 30 saves in a 6-3 win.

A Zach Whitecloud trade fits the Leafs: a $2.75M right-shot shutdown defenceman through 2027-28. What the reports say and what to pay.

Miles Wood is up from the Marlies for the first time since the Marchenko trade. Cap math, lineup fit and why the Leafs should play him.

Nick Paul second line: with John Tavares out after the birth of his son, Jim Hiller moves Paul up between Cowan and Nylander for Colorado.

Maple Leafs vs Avalanche preview: start time, both teams' form, goalies, Ekman-Larsson's status and why Toronto owns Colorado's 2027 first.

Gavin McKenna third line opinion: why the move with Nick Paul and Colton Sissons suits the rookie, and why Hiller should keep it through game 10.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson injury update: what his absence would mean for the Leafs blue line, and why the Edvinsson market is moving without Toronto.

Maple Leafs vs Golden Knights recap: a 3-0 lead gone by 3:58 of the second, a 43-24 shot gap, 40 Bobrovsky saves and a shootout loss in Vegas.

The Connor Hellebuyck trade is stalled and the Jets are 3-0-1 without him. Why Winnipeg should wait for July 1, 2027, and what it means for the Leafs.

The Maple Leafs penalty kill is 10-for-11 through four games. Who is killing penalties for Jim Hiller, why it works and the one problem it can't fix.

Chayka says the Maple Leafs defence could be upgraded and Toronto has the capital to do it. Why patience is right, but only until mid-November.

Atlantic Division injuries: Barkov, Marchand, Demidov and Sanderson are out or hurt. What it means for the Maple Leafs and the division race.

Maple Leafs vs Golden Knights preview: Marner's Vegas run, Ryan Craig's new bench, Stolarz vs Bobrovsky, and the matchups that decide Thursday's game.

Gavin McKenna's first NHL goal came in game four. Why it should not end the second-line debate, and what the road trip needs to show.

Maple Leafs vs Predators recap: Matthews' four-point night and OT winner cap a 3-0 comeback, McKenna scores his first goal, and what still needs fixing.