Toronto Maple Leafs News and Rumors
Panthers centre Sam Bennett denies ill intent on Stolarz hit in Game 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs took a 1-0 series lead Monday night with a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers. But unfortunately, the victory was overshadowed by the loss of goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who left the game midway through the second period after
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Published: 3 months ago
Ranking the NHL's top pending UFAs
Welcome to theScore's ranking of the top pending unrestricted free agents in the NHL. Age - which we listed as of July 1 when free agency opens - was slightly factored into the order.xGF% = five-on-five expected goals share
GSAx = goals saved
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Published: 2 months ago
Exploring the Maple Leafs’ options in the defense market
The draft and free agency are finally almost here. While we’ve now covered the free agent and trade markets among forwards, we have yet to properly discuss the defense market. The reason is pretty simple: The Leafs already have a full complement
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Published: 2 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs 2025 NHL Draft Prospect #2: Tyler Hopkins
Welcome to my second 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile for potential Toronto Maple Leafs picks at 64! Last time, we covered Matthew Gard of the Red Deer Rebels and how his 6’4” profile could be an intriguing fit in this Leafs system. Today, we’ll
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Published: 2 months ago
Re-signing Tavares is better or easier than the contingencies for the Maple Leafs
For some people, John Tavares’ playoff performances in the past few seasons is reason enough to move on from him. Others will point to the decline in his 5v5 numbers and reliance on either linemates or the powerplay to keep his numbers afloat. Age
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Published: 2 months ago
Maple Leafs Should Make an Offer for Flames’ Andersson
Last season, there was plenty of interest surrounding Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson and if he would be made available at the trade deadline. While nothing amounted to anything then,…
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Published: 2 months ago
What are the Leafs’ prospect pool needs and how should they address them in the draft?
Lack of playoff success aside, the Toronto Maple Leafs are a constant playoff team. They’ve made the playoffs nine years in a row, and in that time they’ve taken multiple swings at the trade deadline and in the offseason to improve their team. As
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Published: 2 months ago
Maple Leafs were reportedly involved in JJ Peterka trade talks
The Toronto Maple Leafs were reportedly involved in the sweepstakes for forward JJ Peterka, according to The Athletic’s James Mirtle. Leafs had been in the Peterka trade talks. Probably don't have a package like that to offer. — James Mirtle (@mi
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Published: 2 months ago
Report: Mammoth land Peterka from Sabres, sign him to 5-year extension
The Buffalo Sabres are trading forward JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for defenseman Michael Kesselring and winger Josh Doan, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.Peterka, a pending restricted free agent, agreed to a five-year extension
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Published: 2 months ago
What will be Oilers’ next move after opening space with Kane trade?
Frank Seravalli joins Sportsnet Central to discuss some of the NHL’s top stories, including Evander Kane’s move to the Vancouver Canucks, the latest around Mitch Marner, and more.
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Published: 2 months ago
Maple Leafs Defensive Unit Ranked In Bottom Half Of NHL
The NHL draft is just two days away, and NHL free agency begins the following Tuesday. The brunt of roster building will be done in the coming weeks, and The Athletic thinks the Toronto Maple Leafs would be wise to focus on improving a defensive unit
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Published: 2 months ago
NHL and NHLPA getting close on CBA talks
Nothing earth-shattering from Wednesday’s NHL Board of Governors meeting in Los Angeles, although Commissioner Gary Bettman mentioned the collective bargaining update was “quite extensive both in terms of the process and the substance.” The NHL
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Published: 2 months ago
Four steps to how the Maple Leafs should approach the off-season
If we learned anything from free agency in 2024, it’s that a lot of the players who signed bigger contracts fell flat, while value was found elsewhere. Using that knowledge, Justin Bourne explores four steps to how the Toronto Maple Leafs should pr
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Published: 2 months ago