Maple Leafs News & Analysis

The Dylan Larkin trade saga reached Montreal's Bell Centre. Why the Leafs should root for Larkin to go west, and why the Canadiens are the worst case.

Atlantic Division injuries: Barkov, Marchand, Demidov and Sanderson are out or hurt. What it means for the Maple Leafs and the division race.

Gavin McKenna NHL debut: minus-2 and one shot in 15:19 of a 3-2 loss to Montreal. What it tells us, what it doesn't, and how his nine-game window plays out.

Canadiens Mark Scheifele trade interest, reported by Nick Kypreos: why Winnipeg might listen, and why the Leafs cannot compete for a 103-point centre.

Atlantic Division injuries entering opening week: Larkin, Samuelsson, Zellweger, Marchand, Gourde and more. What it opens up for the Maple Leafs in October.

Maple Leafs opening night arrives Sept. 29 against Montreal. A scouting report on Caufield's form, the Kreider addition, and where Toronto can actually win.

Frank Seravalli says a Samuel Montembeault trade will be the NHL's first of the season. Montreal has three goalies, two jobs, and a rival opening night.

The Chris Kreider Canadiens deal is one year, $2.15 million. Montreal locked down St. Louis and Bolduc too. Toronto had no cap room to compete.

A Kirill Marchenko trade fits the Maple Leafs perfectly at $3.85 million. The problem is Montreal can meet Columbus's price and Toronto cannot.

Leafs vs Canadiens opening night on Sept. 29 is a measuring stick: Montreal finished 106 points and a conference final ahead of Toronto's last-place 78.

Sidney Crosby Canadiens trade talk spread from a radio segment. His full no-movement clause ends it — but the Atlantic math explains the reaction.

The Maple Leafs 2026-27 schedule opens Sept. 29 vs. Montreal — the games to circle, from Black Friday in Boston to Bobrovsky's return to Florida.

A Matthew Knies trade to the Canadiens reportedly came down to one minute at the deadline. What Montreal offered and why the new Leafs regime killed it.