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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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Patrik Laine To The Leafs? | 5 For Diving
Patrik Laine To The Leafs? | 5 For Diving
Carney's $100-million steelmaker rebate and the funding questions around Alberta's separatism party
Carney's $100-million steelmaker rebate and the funding questions around Alberta's separatism party
New Maple Leafs strength coach Andy O’Brien delivers glowing review of John Chayka: ‘Relationships matter’
New Maple Leafs strength coach Andy O’Brien delivers glowing review of John Chayka: ‘Relationships matter’
Maple Leafs Shouldn't Make Gavin McKenna's Rookie Season About Points
Maple Leafs Shouldn't Make Gavin McKenna's Rookie Season About Points
by Dylan Nazareth2026 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #15 Borya Valis
by Dylan Nazareth2026 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #15 Borya Valis
Why The Maple Leafs Might Be The Most Intriguing Destination For Patrik Laine
Why The Maple Leafs Might Be The Most Intriguing Destination For Patrik Laine
Maple Leafs Traded Quality for This Defenceman: Watch What He Does With the Puck
Maple Leafs Traded Quality for This Defenceman: Watch What He Does With the Puck
Reflections on European sports culture, and the Maple Leafs
Reflections on European sports culture, and the Maple Leafs
Ranking the Toronto Maple Leafs Captains Since 1967
In Aug. 2024, Auston Matthews officially became the 26th captain in the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise, assuming the C from John Tavares as part of a long-planned
Former Tennessee stars sent Vols fans on a wild time machine back to 2022 in San Francisco
Unfortunately it ended on a sour note just like it did in Tennessee in 2022. For nearly nine innings on Monday night in San Francisco, it felt like Tennessee Vols fans had taken a time machine back to 2022.
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Groulx, Rifai & an Interesting Training Camp
Training camp is where all those summer roster projections finally have to meet reality. We can look at depth charts and try to figure out who is going to make
What Cutter Gauthier’s Deal Will Say About the Matthew Knies Contract
Toronto Maple Leafs fans have plenty of reasons to feel good about what s going to happen with Cutter Gauthier negotiations in Anaheim, even though the Ducks winger has nothing to
Patrik Laine Is NOT A Fit For Maple Leafs: NHL Analyst
Word began to spread last week that unsigned free agent Patrik Laine still had five teams with potential interest in bringing him in. One of those five that was listed by Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette , happened to be the Toronto Maple Leafs . But would the oft-injured former Montreal Canadien be a reasonable fit for Toronto? Not according to TSN hockey analyst Frankie Corrado . As he explained on First Up on Tuesday morning, there might be a team out there that says, "' We'll take a flier on him, maybe we'll bring him in on a PTO and work him in on our two preseason games and see what he can do for us there.'" But for the Leafs and their needs? Not for Toronto... Because... for as poorly as they played last year, scoring wasn't the issue for them. They were pretty potent offensively. They were just a mess defensively . And they looked just as discombobulated as their defensive numbers would tell you they were. Patrik Laine is not helping that situation. So it feels like it would be a redundancy. He's also a really one-dimensional player. Like, he has to play a very specific role, on a specific line, and the puck has to go through him a lot on the power-play. There's just not that need for the Leafs. So I wouldn't go down that road. Looking at the stats, to be honest, it might be a bit of an overstatement to say that the Leafs were "pretty potent" offensively. They finished 16th in the NHL in goals per game, smack dab in the middle of the pack. And the power play? Don't get us started on that. We all saw what a disaster that special teams unit was, so much so that they had to fire the assistant coach who was in charge of it, Marc Savard, mid-season. Granted, it certainly improved significantly in the second half of the season, including a 44.4% success rate in the shortened schedule in February. That brought them all the way up from dead last to 15th in the league in PP% by the end of the year, at 21.7%. Laine would be 'a redundancy' for the Leafs, says analyst So while it might be a little more fair to say that the offense was more of a mixed bag overall, perhaps more to Corrado's point that Laine would be "a redundancy", the offseason signing of Jack Roslovic, further improvement from Matthew Knies, plus, most importantly, the hoped-for bounce-back from Auston Matthews, might be all Toronto needs to improve on offense. Plus, all the other moves that new GM John Chayka made, bringing in a ton of new bodies for the bottom six, might also make for a bit of a crowded forward group, not leaving room for a one-trick pony like Laine.
'WHITE PRIVILEGE' post was not about Sophie Cunningham flagrant foul, DiJonai Carrington claims
DiJonai Carrington says her play against outspoken Indiana Fever star 'was never intentional' as criticism grows over her social media post
William Villeneuve and the Maple Leafs: Does He Actually Fit?
The post William Villeneuve and the Maple Leafs: Does He Actually Fit? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk . William Villeneuve had a monster season with the Marlies. Now the Leafs have a decision to make—and waivers could make it a tough one. The post William Villeneuve and the Maple Leafs: Does He Actually Fit? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk .
Trusted Pundit Claims Maple Leafs Among Teams Linked to Patrik Laine
The Toronto Maple Leafs look completely different heading into the 2026-27 season, and have made some moves that prove they are willing to do whatever it takes to get back
2026 T25U25: The Unranked
Only three unranked players out of 39.
3 Maple Leafs Most Likely To Be Traded
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka is known as being someone who loves to wheel and deal, and early on in his tenure as Leafs GM, he's shown that narrative is 100% accurate. Chayka's made some significant changes to the Maple Leafs roster in three short months, and while for now it appears their team is set heading into training camp, expect to see Chayka active during the season, tinkering with his lineup via trade. Here's three Maple Leafs who are most likely to be traded this season: Dakota Joshua Joshua is in tough this season as the competition among the Maple Leafs bottom six is much tougher, and deeper heading into next season. He'll need to stand out for his aggressiveness, physicality, and Joshua needs to prove to management he can contribute with consistent secondary scoring. The 30-year-old has two seasons left on his contract, owed $3.2 million AAV, and owns a 12-team no-trade clause. If Joshua gets off to a slow start, don't be surprised to see Chayka include him in a trade package. Oliver Ekman-Larsson OEL had a ton of teams interested in him this offseason, and if Morgan Rielly's future was more clear, then perhaps Chayka accepts one of the multiple offers. The Leafs won't give up on OEL unless they are blown out of the water on how big the offer is. The Swedish veteran defenceman turned back the clock last season and had a great year, and contract wise, is on the books for $3.5 million AAV. OEL owns a 16-team no-trade clause, but it will take a big offer to get Chayka to bite here. Philippe Myers With Darren Raddysh coming in via Tampa Bay, Emil Andrae coming from Philly, and prospect Ben Danford knocking on the door, Myers has become expendable for the Maple Leafs. He'll likely start the season in the AHL, and if he performs well, other teams will notice. Myers is lanky, he's a righty, and he can skate very well for his size, so there's some intrigue there. The downfall is that he's not consistent, isn't physical enough for his size, and his puck management skills are lacking. Myers is a pending free agent and is probably the most likely Maple Leaf to be dealt this season.
If Patrik Laine Comes to the Maple Leafs, Who Leaves?
The post If Patrik Laine Comes to the Maple Leafs, Who Leaves? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk . Maple Leafs fans have some pretty good questions about Patrik Laine. The biggest one: if he comes to Toronto, who gets pushed out? The post If Patrik Laine Comes to the Maple Leafs, Who Leaves? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk .
5 Fascinating Facts About ex-Oilers & Maple Leafs Ben Scrivens
The post 5 Fascinating Facts About ex-Oilers Maple Leafs Ben Scrivens appeared first on NHL Trade Talk . Ben Scrivens had a wild 59-save night, but his most interesting chapter may be what he’s doing now as a teacher and coach. The post 5 Fascinating Facts About ex-Oilers Maple Leafs Ben Scrivens appeared first on NHL Trade Talk .