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Brandon Carlo has formed a mutually beneficial partnership with Morgan Rielly

Brandon Carlo was acquired at the trade deadline by the Toronto Maple Leafs to provide some stability and practicality for a team with Stanley Cup aspirations, in a critical year of their internal timeline. As the Maple Leafs fight for the top spot i

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Maple Leafs’ Trade Deadline Departures Are Thriving in New Homes

Players moved in the frenzy of activity heading up to the NHL trade deadline have now had nearly a month to settle in with their new club. Peter Baracchini recently…

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Maple Leafs need to stick to a Domi-Laughton third line despite poor analytical showing so far

Brad Treliving had an uncharacteristically busy trade deadline day in his second season as Toronto Maple Leafs general manager. He’s long been known to get most of his roster business done during the offseason, using the deadline more to plug holes

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NHL Rumors: What Will John Tavares and Mitch Marner Get on Their Next Deals

John Tavares will likely get a three-year deal with Toronto. Mitch Marner could get something near Auston Matthews if he stays in Toronto.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Will John Tavares’ revival season put Leafs in a cap quagmire this summer?

Is $27 million enough for Mitch Marner, Tavares and Matthew Knies combined?

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Friday Four: Tavares extension should be priority for Maple Leafs

In this edition of Friday Four, Michael Amato discusses why the Leafs should make a John Tavares extension a priority, plus touches on hot topics around Nikita Kucherov, Jack Eichel and Juuse Saros.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Mitch Marner headlines Daily Faceoff’s first Top 50 UFAs of 2025

It never truly feels like a Toronto Maple Leafs season unless there’s some kind of persistent contract discourse taking place surrounding one of those stars. With Auston Matthews inking a four-year extension prior to the 2023-24 season and William

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Exclusive: Mitch Marner on playoff pressure, trade-deadline drama and contract talks

The pending unrestricted free agent spoke to The Athletic about some of the weightiest subjects swirling around him right now.

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Breaking down the Leafs’ big win over Florida, and a critical look at their five-on-five play ahead of the playoffs — MLHS Podcast Ep. 88

In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs’ important victory over Florida, their five-on-five play, their issues on the breakout, the third line situation, Craig Berube’s positive approach in the med

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Ranking Maple Leafs’ six potential first round opponents

The Toronto Maple Leafs officially clinched a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with an impressive win over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. In arguably the most crucial game of the season so far, the Leafs rose to the occasion and stepped up i

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The Craig Berube Effect on the Maple Leafs -- and what it means for the playoffs

With nearly a full season of data, here are the big changes. Are they enough to alter recent playoff trends?

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Draisaitl exits vs. Sharks with apparent injury

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl departed Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, per the Sportsnet broadcast. Draisaitl appeared to be in discomfort after an inauspicious-looking play d

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