Maple Leafs News & Analysis

The Chris Tanev injury update: still not medically cleared six months after core muscle surgery, with Maple Leafs training camp opening Sept. 17.

The Maple Leafs PTO board is empty with camp two weeks out. With one contract slot left and LTIR math to manage, that restraint is the right call.

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.

Auston Matthews skating in drills at Arizona State is the first footage since March knee surgery. What it proves, and what it does not.

Jim Hiller Maple Leafs training camp opens with the exact installation problem the Kings solved before firing him. Chayka bought the system; the room has to buy in.

The Gavin McKenna nine games rule decides the Leafs' fall. A tenth appearance burns the entry-level slide forever. The rule, the money, and what Toronto does.

Maple Leafs key dates 2026-27: prospect games in Gatineau on September 12, preseason on September 19, opening night versus Montreal on September 29.

A Jonathan Drouin PTO costs Toronto nothing, and the Maple Leafs have two rookies in the top nine and Max Domi out indefinitely. Make the call.

With Toronto projected over the cap, a Maple Leafs PTO is the only free move left. Who is available, and why a defenceman makes more sense than a winger.

Gavin McKenna put in roughly 17 hours of ice time a week with Macklin Celebrini this summer. Why the Maple Leafs should care more than fans realize.

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.

Auston Matthews' rehab reached the shooting stage in Davos, the clearest sign yet that the Maple Leafs captain will be ready for training camp in September.

The Gavin McKenna rookie tournament appearance is up in the air, delaying his Leafs debut. Why holding the No. 1 pick out of Gatineau is the right call.

The Maple Leafs prospects who won a Calder Cup have nowhere to go. Chayka's five bottom-six additions fixed a real problem and created a quieter one.

The Maple Leafs preseason schedule is set — split-squads vs. Montreal (Sept. 19) and Ottawa (Sept. 23), tickets on sale July 23. Here's what matters.

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.