Maple Leafs News & Analysis

Miles Wood is up from the Marlies for the first time since the Marchenko trade. Cap math, lineup fit and why the Leafs should play him.

Matthew Knies' Blue Jackets debut brought two goals and a franchise-record-tying three points. Why the Maple Leafs side of the Marchenko trade still holds.

Kirill Marchenko Maple Leafs debut: eight shot attempts and an assist beside Auston Matthews with no practice. Matthew Knies debuts in Columbus tonight.

Elvis Merzlikins joins the Maple Leafs after shoulder surgery and heads to LTIR. Miles Wood just cleared waivers. What both mean for Toronto's goalies and cap.

Our verdict on the Matthew Knies trade: Marchenko is the better player and Toronto is better tonight, but Chayka paid too much in the details. Grade: B-.

The Maple Leafs Marchenko trade sends Matthew Knies to Columbus for Kirill Marchenko, who signed a six-year, $75M extension the eve of opening night.

A Kent Johnson trade is the cheapest skill bet available to the Maple Leafs at $1.8 million. Toronto's problem is finding the cap room to make it.