Maple Leafs News & Analysis

A Morgan Rielly trade is down to five approved teams, with the Sharks atop the list — the fit, his no-move clause, and Toronto's likely return.

Maple Leafs free agency 2026: $22M in space, a $104M cap, and Chayka's 'functional grit' plan. The needs, the names, and why patience wins.

Chayka says Auston Matthews is 'a happy captain' who wants to win in Toronto. We break down what the GM's combine comments mean for the Maple Leafs future.

Joe Pavelski as Maple Leafs head coach is a live possibility. Chayka will interview the former star — a St. Louis-style bet on credibility over résumé.

Should the Maple Leafs trade the No. 1 pick? No. Here's why Toronto should keep it, draft Gavin McKenna in Buffalo, and ignore the trade noise.

A Matthew Knies trade to the Canadiens reportedly came down to one minute at the deadline. What Montreal offered and why the new Leafs regime killed it.

Cliff Fletcher, the Hall of Fame GM who rebuilt the Maple Leafs through the Doug Gilmour and Mats Sundin trades, has died at 90. A look at his legacy.

The Leafs blueline rebuild comes down to mobility. With Matthews and Nylander asking for puck-movers and $22M to spend, here's how Chayka reshapes the defence.

A Leafs goalie trade looks likely this summer. Joseph Woll's clean $3.6M deal makes him easier to move than Stolarz, whose no-trade list activates July 1.

Jay Woodcroft is the most contested name in the Maple Leafs coaching search. Inside the conflicting reports on his candidacy and Chayka's secretive process.

A Morgan Rielly trade is now a real possibility after Chayka reportedly asked for a list of teams. His no-move clause controls how — and whether — it happens.

The Maple Leafs coaching search reaches Patrick Roy and Peter Laviolette as John Chayka narrows his shortlist, with Lalonde and Van Ryn also in it.

A Vincent Trocheck trade fits the Leafs' centre need and his $5.625M deal is fair, but the Rangers' asking price means Toronto must not overpay.

Inside the Matthew Knies trade saga: the six-piece offer Toronto declined, the Chris Johnston bombshell, and why John Chayka refuses to sell.

Max Domi's back surgery complications leave him out indefinitely, gutting the Leafs' centre depth and forcing John Chayka to chase a centre this summer.

John Chayka reshapes the Maple Leafs front office with Judd Brackett as AGM of player evaluation and Freddie Hamilton as chief of staff before the draft.

The Leafs fire Craig Berube after a 78-point collapse and missed playoffs, one year after his Atlantic Division banner. Why John Chayka pulled the trigger.

The John Chayka Maple Leafs era opens with the NHL's former youngest GM in charge and Mats Sundin advising on culture, after Brad Treliving's March firing.