Maple Leafs News & Analysis

The Toronto Marlies 2026-27 season is a step back in the standings and a step forward for the pipeline. Inside Chayka's rebuilt AHL staff and what it means.

Which Maple Leafs training camp roster spots are actually open? Two top-six wings, the 3C job, a third pair — and a cap crunch up front.

An Easton Cowan trade would be the obvious way to fund a Leafs difference-maker. It also converts Toronto last cheap production into big salary.

The Maple Leafs difference-maker trade Friedman flagged hasn't landed. Here's what Chayka has left to deal, and why the cap makes a blockbuster unlikely.

The Maple Leafs prospect pool now ranks 12th in the NHL after one offseason. The problem: it has almost no natural finishers, and Toronto will need one by 2029.

The Gavin McKenna ranking landed at No. 18 on The Athletic's under-23 list of 156 players. Why that number is not the demotion it looks like.

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.

Easton Cowan has a Memorial Cup and a Calder Cup in back-to-back seasons. What the Maple Leafs winger has to do in 2026-27 to complete the set.

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.

The next look at the Maple Leafs prospects comes in September: a rookie tournament in Ottawa and games versus Montreal. The fall runway for McKenna and Cowan.

Maple Leafs training camp 2026 features real position battles: McKenna's push, Cowan's audition, a centre logjam and a cap crunch that squeezes someone out.

The Maple Leafs prospects pool headlines The Athletic's top 100 with Gavin McKenna ranked No. 1 overall and Easton Cowan at No. 70.

The Maple Leafs prospects picture is the best in years. A Calder Cup-winning Marlies team gives cap-strapped Toronto cheap, ready-made depth.

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 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.