Maple Leafs News & Analysis

Easton Cowan and the Maple Leafs: the 21-year-old has a full-time NHL job in 2026-27 and a top-six audition ahead after his Calder Cup championship run.

The Gavin McKenna entry-level contract is official — a three-year, bonus-laden deal tying the No. 1 pick to Toronto as he surrenders No. 72 to Bobrovsky.

Opinion: Gavin McKenna belongs on the Maple Leafs roster now — alongside Matthews. The case for keeping the No. 1 pick, the argument for patience, and why patience loses.

The No. 1 pick dominated Maple Leafs development camp this week. Inside what Gavin McKenna showed, why it matters, and the Auston Matthews line question already being asked.

Inside the Maple Leafs 2026 draft class: 10 picks led by Gavin McKenna, a third round that looked like a second, and Chayka's clear puck-moving blueprint.

The Maple Leafs selected Gavin McKenna No. 1 overall in the 2026 NHL Draft. Here's who Toronto got, what comes next, and why the pick matters.

Gavin McKenna and the Maple Leafs become official June 26 in Buffalo as Toronto makes the No. 1 pick. The player, the numbers and the fit.

The Maple Leafs 2026 draft picks start with McKenna at No. 1, then thin out — a second at 60th, two thirds, and trade-acquired leftovers. The full board.

Maple Leafs goaltending is suddenly crowded. Anthony Stolarz starts, but Ersson, Hildeby and Akhtyamov all chase one job behind him in 2026-27.

A full Gavin McKenna scouting report ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft — his elite playmaking, the physicality questions, the Marner comp, and how the No. 1 pick fits the Maple Leafs.

Toronto signed Tinus Luc Koblar to a three-year entry-level contract. The 18-year-old centre will stay in the SHL with Rögle BK before coming over.

The Marlies won the 2026 Calder Cup, topping the Wolves 4-3 in Game 5. Akhtyamov took playoff MVP in Toronto's first AHL title since 2018.

The Toronto Marlies lead the Calder Cup Final 3-1 and can win their first AHL title since 2018 in Game 5 at home tonight.

The Marlies lead the Calder Cup Final 3-0 after a 1-0 Game 3 win — one victory from Toronto's first AHL title since 2018.

The Marlies Calder Cup Final lead is 2-0 with Game 3 in Toronto. Easton Cowan and William Villeneuve are making this run a Maple Leafs pipeline story worth watching.

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.

The Marlies lead the 2026 Calder Cup Final 2-0 after sweeping both games in Chicago. William Villeneuve broke the franchise postseason assists mark.

Easton Cowan leads all AHL rookies with 13 points in 17 playoff games, giving the cap-strapped Maple Leafs a cheap, ready forward for next season.