Maple Leafs News & Analysis

Our verdict on the Matthew Knies trade: Marchenko is the better player and Toronto is better tonight, but Chayka paid too much in the details. Grade: B-.

The Kirill Marchenko contract pays $12.5M a year through 2032-33. What it means for the Leafs cap this season, in 2027-28 and for Auston Matthews' next deal.

The Maple Leafs Marchenko trade sends Matthew Knies to Columbus for Kirill Marchenko, who signed a six-year, $75M extension the eve of opening night.

The Maple Leafs defence is why this season ends in April. Toronto allowed 299 goals and the most shots per game last year — and barely touched the blue line.

The Maple Leafs opening night roster left Easton Cowan off for Jacob Quillan — a $1,500 LTIR cap manoeuvre, not a demotion. Here is the math behind it.

The Gavin McKenna nine-game window opens Tuesday. If he plays all nine, Oct. 19 vs San Jose becomes game 10 — and the contract decision Toronto can't undo.

Monday's Maple Leafs roster deadline forces a cap-compliant 23-man list. The Domi LTIR math, the Lorentz burial and the $70,000 cushion, explained.

The Maple Leafs' Kirill Marchenko trade interest is now public, and six other teams want the same $3.85M winger. Why the cap makes Toronto a long shot.

Mitch Marner Cup Final run: 29 points, a Vegas record, then one assist in the last three games. What it settles about Toronto's 100th season.

Maple Leafs goalie plan: a home back-to-back against Montreal and the Islanders forces Jim Hiller to choose between Bobrovsky and Stolarz immediately.

Canadiens Mark Scheifele trade interest, reported by Nick Kypreos: why Winnipeg might listen, and why the Leafs cannot compete for a 103-point centre.

Maple Leafs Arizona bonding trip: Matthews hosted in Scottsdale, Chayka broke the Muskoka routine, and Toronto flew home three days before hosting Montreal.

Steven Lorentz waivers headline an eight-player Maple Leafs batch. The cap math, the risk of losing him for nothing, and what it does to the fourth line.

Nine Maple Leafs debuts are possible on opening night against Montreal. What John Chayka's roster overhaul actually targeted, and where it could go wrong.

Maple Leafs waivers: Mermis and McWard hit the wire on a 34-player day. The Sept. 28 deadline math, Bo Groulx's claim risk and the cap layer beneath it.

Auston Matthews knee update: a goal and two assists in the preseason finale, after full clearance and top-speed data. Why it decides Toronto's season.

Maple Leafs 2026-27 projections sit near 91 points with 37% playoff odds. We break down what the models miss in both directions and give our own forecast.

Fifteen players hit the wire Sept. 22, six from Detroit. Why the Maple Leafs waivers answer is no claims, and why Toronto's own exposure is the real story.