Maple Leafs News & Analysis

Marchenko Knies trade check-in: Marchenko has 9 points in 8 games for Toronto, Knies 4 in 5 for Columbus. Who's winning, and what it costs.

Opinion: the Gavin McKenna benching was an error Hiller owned. With game 10 on Oct. 19, Toronto should play him and burn the ELC year.

Aatu Räty trade analysis: what the Leafs gave up, why his $850,000 cap hit matters, and how the John Tavares injury makes him more than depth.

An Ian Cole trade could patch the Leafs' blue line while Chris Tanev is out. Why Chayka should do it cheap, and walk away if Chicago wants a real pick.

Simon Edvinsson trade talk stalls: Detroit has 'zero interest' after a $91M DeBrincat deal. What it means for the Leafs' defence hunt.

Auston Matthews has 12 points in five games and the NHL's first star of the week. The knee worries are over; the question now is his next contract.

Simon Edvinsson trade talks: Utah leads, Boston lurks, and the Leafs' 2027-28 cap says Toronto should stay out of a $10M-a-year bidding war.

Chris Tanev injury: the Leafs defenceman left in Denver with an upper-body issue. Who steps in, the cap picture, and why a trade now looks urgent.

A Zach Whitecloud trade fits the Leafs: a $2.75M right-shot shutdown defenceman through 2027-28. What the reports say and what to pay.

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.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson injury update: what his absence would mean for the Leafs blue line, and why the Edvinsson market is moving without Toronto.

Chayka says the Maple Leafs defence could be upgraded and Toronto has the capital to do it. Why patience is right, but only until mid-November.

Sergei Bobrovsky was Mats Sundin's idea, not John Chayka's. Two 3-2 losses prove nothing; his .877 from last season is what Toronto must watch.

Simon Edvinsson trade request explained: why the 23-year-old fits Toronto's ageing blue line, what Chayka could offer, and why an offer sheet is off the table.

The Maple Leafs top-four defenceman hunt has heated up. Why Roman Josi and Dougie Hamilton would duplicate Rielly and Raddysh instead of fixing the blue line.

The Auston Matthews trade prediction sending him to Philadelphia for Michkov misses. His no-movement clause and 2027 extension window tell the real story.

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.

The Rogers MLSE deal is closed. Rogers now owns 100% of the Maple Leafs after a $4.35B buyout of Kilmer. What it means for Pelley, Chayka and the cap.