Maple Leafs News & Analysis

Morgan Rielly praised John Chayka's direct approach. It marks a real shift in how the Maple Leafs handle players — and a bill that comes due by February.

The Gavin McKenna nine games rule decides the Leafs' fall. A tenth appearance burns the entry-level slide forever. The rule, the money, and what Toronto does.

A Morgan Frost trade fits what Toronto needs — a 27-year-old centre off a career year on an expiring $4.375M deal. The case, the cost, and where we would stop.

The Morgan Rielly trade talk is done for the summer. Speaking in Brampton, the Leafs defenceman said he expects to start his 14th season in Toronto.

A Sidney Crosby extension is expected before mid-September, shrinking the 2027 UFA class — and pushing the Auston Matthews contract question into focus.

The Kirill Marchenko trade market has gone cold, with Columbus fielding no calls since early summer. Why the Maple Leafs should wait until the deadline.

The Cutter Gauthier contract standoff — a rejected $52 million offer — resets the NHL's second-contract market and raises the price of Toronto's next deals.

Maple Leafs Remix Nights: nine Scotiabank Arena dates from Nov. 7 to Feb. 16, the Fanatics Hometown Remix program, and the beige jersey report behind it all.

Behind Bobrovsky and Stolarz, the Maple Leafs third goalie plan is thin across 84 games. Why Alexandar Georgiev on a PTO is the cheapest hedge Toronto can make.

Matthew Knies 30 goals is a seven-goal step, not a leap. Why it is the cleanest test of whether John Chayka built the Maple Leafs roster correctly.

The Darren Raddysh power play case rests on volume: 115 slap shots and 212 shots on goal last season. Why that, not his 22 goals, is Toronto's real upgrade.

Tinus Luc Koblar heads to Maple Leafs camp at the turn of the month, and Rögle's coach says he may not get him back. The rules, the stakes and the decision.

A Quinn Hughes contract near $20 million would reset the NHL defence market. What that means for Darren Raddysh, Morgan Rielly and the Leafs' blue line.

Auston Matthews 40 goals in 2026-27? His down-year rate already projects to 37 over 84 games. Health, not scoring touch, is the real question.

Joe Miller and the Maple Leafs parted ways at the Aug. 15 NCAA deadline. Why Toronto passed, where he landed, and what it says about Chayka's contract math.

Brad Marchand surgery has clouded Florida's start to 2026-27. What the Panthers lose, why the new playoff cap matters, and what it means for the Maple Leafs.

The clearest Auston Matthews injury update all summer came from his chiropractor. Toronto's silence on its captain's knee is a problem, and it is fixable.

Two Maple Leafs prospects face opposite tests. Mans Gudmundsson gets an early SHL push at 18; Nick Moldenhauer's senior year at Michigan is a deadline.