Coaching & Bench

Anders Lee is the Maple Leafs' top winger target for July 1. Why the net-front captain fits Toronto's core, the projected $6.6M deal, and the term risk.

Toronto parted ways with assistant Mike Van Ryn as Jim Hiller finalizes his Maple Leafs coaching staff, severing one of the last links to the Berube era.

Toronto shrugged at the Jim Hiller hire, but Chayka's bet on trust over star power is more defensible than it looks.

The Maple Leafs hired Jim Hiller as head coach, John Chayka's surprise pick to replace Craig Berube. Strong regular season, a playoff question mark.

Our take on whether the Maple Leafs should hire John Tortorella, and what the idea reveals about the team's real problem.

Joe Pavelski as Maple Leafs head coach would be Chayka's boldest bet: a beloved ex-star with one season of under-16 coaching, handed Toronto's win-now roster.

The Maple Leafs head coach search is down to Woodcroft and Pavelski. Their shared San Jose history hints Chayka may hire both before the June 26 draft.

The Maple Leafs coaching search is down to about five candidates, with Chayka targeting a hire before the June 26 draft to fill the bench.

Chayka wants a development-first Maple Leafs head coach, not another systems binder. His Pavelski interest and draft-day secrecy tell the whole story.

Bruce Cassidy and the Maple Leafs is the search's most intriguing subplot — but Vegas is blocking permission. Why Toronto likely hires someone else instead.

The Maple Leafs coaching search narrowed after Peter Laviolette chose the Kings, leaving Toronto and Edmonton as the last NHL teams without a coach.

Joe Pavelski as Maple Leafs head coach is a live possibility. Chayka will interview the former star — a St. Louis-style bet on credibility over résumé.

Jay Woodcroft is the most contested name in the Maple Leafs coaching search. Inside the conflicting reports on his candidacy and Chayka's secretive process.

The Maple Leafs coaching search reaches Patrick Roy and Peter Laviolette as John Chayka narrows his shortlist, with Lalonde and Van Ryn also in it.

The Leafs fire Craig Berube after a 78-point collapse and missed playoffs, one year after his Atlantic Division banner. Why John Chayka pulled the trigger.

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.

How the Toronto Maple Leafs' 2025-26 season came apart — from the July 1 Mitch Marner trade to Auston Matthews' MCL tear to the deadline where Toronto was a seller for the first time in a decade.