Maple Leafs News & Analysis

Maple Leafs free agency faces a thin UFA class. With $22M and a centre hole, Chayka should use cap room as trade currency, not overpay July 1.

Toronto won Game 1 of the Calder Cup Final 4-2 over Chicago, putting the Marlies three wins from their first title since 2018.

A $104 million cap for 2026-27 makes the Maple Leafs' big contracts look better by the day — and hands Chayka real spending room. The risk is overusing it.

Chayka wants a development-first Maple Leafs head coach, not another systems binder. His Pavelski interest and draft-day secrecy tell the whole story.

Darren Raddysh just set a Lightning scoring record, and the Maple Leafs are linked. But a six-year deal for a 30-year-old is a classic Toronto trap.

Edmonton reportedly offered Darnell Nurse to the Maple Leafs twice and was rejected. Now Nurse wants a trade — and the case for Toronto revisiting it is real.

Calle Järnkrok and the Maple Leafs look set to part ways as the veteran returns to Sweden. What his exit means for Toronto's bottom six and cap sheet.

A Marlies Calder Cup Final preview: Toronto meets the Chicago Wolves with home ice on the line, Easton Cowan surging, and a clutch of Leafs prospects auditioning.

Bruce Cassidy and the Maple Leafs is the search's most intriguing subplot — but Vegas is blocking permission. Why Toronto likely hires someone else instead.

Should the Maple Leafs trade for Mason McTavish? The 23-year-old centre fits Toronto's $104M cap and Domi-thinned depth — but Anaheim's asking price is the catch.

Maple Leafs draft picks: Toronto keeps No. 1 overall but owes first-rounders to Philadelphia and Boston through 2028. How the pick protections cascade.

Alex Tuch and the Maple Leafs are a logical fit. With $22M in space and a Marner-sized hole, here's why Toronto should chase the power forward on July 1.

A report from the NHL Combine says the Maple Leafs told Gavin McKenna he's their first overall pick. Why the choice over Ivar Stenberg looks settled before June 26.

The Maple Leafs coaching search narrowed after Peter Laviolette chose the Kings, leaving Toronto and Edmonton as the last NHL teams without a coach.

Mitch Marner's Stanley Cup Final hat trick broke Maurice Richard's 69-year-old record, the fastest in Final history, as the former Leaf powers Vegas.

Gavin McKenna and the Maple Leafs edged closer as GM John Chayka flew to Whitehorse to meet the projected No. 1 pick before the 2026 draft.

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.