Maple Leafs News & Analysis

Alexander Nikishin contract: Carolina signs him for one year at $3M. The Leafs had inquired, and their list of defence trade targets just shrank.

Simon Edvinsson trade talks are alive, with Boston among 10 teams interested. Why Toronto should make Detroit say no rather than sit out.

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

Charlie McAvoy returns from suspension Oct. 13 as the Bruins chase Simon Edvinsson. What a healthier Boston means for the Maple Leafs in the Atlantic.

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.

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

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.

Detroit has four days to sign the Simon Edvinsson contract to eight years and no general manager to negotiate it. The Atlantic math is moving Toronto's way.