Maple Leafs News & Analysis

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.

Can William Nylander score 50 goals in 2026-27? The math needs his best-ever rate plus full health. Our projection lands at 43, and explains the gap.

A Trevor Moore trade would reunite the ex-Leaf with Jim Hiller. The hockey fit is genuine — but Toronto is over the cap with no roster spot to give him.

The Morgan Rielly role, not the trade, is now Toronto's live question. Raddysh has the power play and McCabe the tough minutes. Where does $7.5 million fit?

Maple Leafs key dates 2026-27: prospect games in Gatineau on September 12, preseason on September 19, opening night versus Montreal on September 29.

Jake McCabe is the Maple Leafs defenceman the whole 2026-27 plan rests on — the best contract on the blue line and the only true shutdown option left.

The Gavin McKenna dirt bike clip isn't a scandal, but it is Toronto's first off-ice risk call on a No. 1 pick. What the NHL contract actually says.

Gavin McKenna put in roughly 17 hours of ice time a week with Macklin Celebrini this summer. Why the Maple Leafs should care more than fans realize.

Jim Hiller is the Maple Leafs coach with the shortest honeymoon in hockey: nine additions, a three-goalie crease and Gavin McKenna, all in year one.

NHL preseason games drop to four in 2026-27 with veterans limited to two. Why the compressed camp hurts the Maple Leafs more than any team in the division.

Anthony Stolarz went from a league-leading .926 to .893 in one year. With Bobrovsky at $7 million behind him, he has the most to prove on the Maple Leafs.

Jack Roslovic is the Maple Leafs' cheapest answer to an unsolved top six. At $4 million with 21 goals last season, he belongs on Auston Matthews' wing.

Auston Matthews' rehab reached the shooting stage in Davos, the clearest sign yet that the Maple Leafs captain will be ready for training camp in September.

The Gavin McKenna rookie tournament appearance is up in the air, delaying his Leafs debut. Why holding the No. 1 pick out of Gatineau is the right call.

A Maple Leafs fast start is structural this year. Toronto plays 16 games before Nov. 1 in an 84-game season that opens Sept. 29 against Montreal.

Maple Leafs playoff odds for 2026-27 sit near a coin flip despite Chayka's roster overhaul. What the models see, where they're wrong, and the real bar.

Mike Babcock's Oilers hire got a public endorsement from Draisaitl and McDavid in Toronto. Two contenders, two coaching resets, two different diagnoses.

The Maple Leafs fourth line is deeper than it has been in years. With Lorentz and Joshua waiver-bound, someone good sits. Keep the cheaper one.