Maple Leafs News & Analysis

An opinion on John Chayka's Maple Leafs offseason — a disciplined reshaping of the roster's edges that keeps the core and trims everything around it.

The Maple Leafs offseason to-do list now that the draft is over: qualifying offers, the Rielly trade, goaltending depth, centre help and the McKenna signing.

Your guide to the Maple Leafs offseason schedule: the buyout window, the June 26-27 draft in Buffalo, RFA qualifying offers, arbitration, and July 1 free agency.

Chayka says Auston Matthews is 'a happy captain' who wants to win in Toronto. We break down what the GM's combine comments mean for the Maple Leafs future.

Five structural needs for the 2026-27 Leafs, ordered by priority. A third-line center, a top-six winger who drives play, right-side defense depth, a modern power-play assistant, and backup goaltending insurance.

The case for and against keeping Craig Berube after the Leafs missed the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons, and why Brad Treliving almost certainly keeps his coach.

The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery on May 5 is the Leafs' whole offseason in one night. 41.8% to keep the pick. 8.5% at No. 1. Here's what each outcome means, through to 2028.

A cap-math preview of the Leafs' July 1 2026 offseason: projected $104M ceiling, expiring contracts, RFA re-signings, the CBA change dropping UFA term limits, and the realistic free agent targets.