Maple Leafs face biggest question under pall of injury: Will Auston Matthews stay?

Even as the noise has started to die down around the controversies that erupted from the dirty hit that ended Auston Matthews’ season, it’s pretty telling that the Toronto Maple Leafs are still discussing it among themselves. “It’s something we’ve talked about almost daily,” coach Craig Berube said this week. The reverberations could wind up … Read more

NHL GM meetings: Gary Bettman defiant about playoff format, goalie interference debate gets testy

MANALAPAN, Fla. — Heading into Wednesday’s NHL action, the Colorado Avalanche had the most points in the NHL, the Dallas Stars the second-most and the Minnesota Wild were tied for the third-most. All just so happen to be in the Central Division, and under the current NHL playoff format, two of those three teams will … Read more

Maple Leafs urged to cut ties with $60 million veteran amid nightmare season

(Getty Images) Maple Leafs urged to cut ties with $60 million veteran amid nightmare season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t had the season anyone in the organization would’ve wanted. Advertisement Now, it’s time to ask hard questions. Are … Read more

Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving talks Matthews, Gudas’ suspension and more – TSN

Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving talks Matthews, Gudas’ suspension and more  TSN Tkachuk bros. weigh in on Matthews-Gudas incident: ‘I’d be pissed’  Sportsnet ‘Gotta have a better response”: Tkachuk brothers criticize Leafs’ reaction to Matthews hit  Daily Faceoff Auston Matthews’ Agent Rips NHL Player Safety Over Radko Gudas’ Five-Game Suspension For Kneeing Maple Leafs Star  The Hockey News Bieksa: … Read more

NHL Power Rankings: A new Top 5 team, plus ‘do-overs’ for everyone – The New York Times

NHL Power Rankings: A new Top 5 team, plus ‘do-overs’ for everyone  The New York Times NHL Power Rankings: Looking at who’s got puck luck — and who needs it  Sportsnet NHL Power Rankings: Avalanche Don’t Let The Stars Lead For Long  The Hockey News NHL power rankings: Avalanche’s big deadline swing for Kadri has them back on … Read more

Toronto Maple Leafs are No. 29 in Scott Wheeler’s 2026 NHL prospect pool rankings

Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2026 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. You can find the complete ranking and more information on the project and its criteria here, as we count down daily from No. 32 to No. 1. The series, which includes evaluations on nearly 500 prospects, runs from March 9 to April 8. The … Read more

Maple Leafs rejected Montreal Canadiens’ trade offer for Matthew Knies: ‘It’s a business’

Photo credit: James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images Montreal offered a deal for Matthew Knies and the Maple Leafs said no thank you, and Knies’ comments about trade rumours show he’s not too worried about the chatter. Although his name came up in trade speculation, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies is staying put, as … Read more

Maple Leafs trade Bobby McMann in deadline deal as return details emerge

Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images The Toronto Maple Leafs traded winger Bobby McMann to Seattle according to Elliotte Friedman marking the end of the late-blooming forward in blue and white for now. In a last-minute deal, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded winger Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken. Elliotte Friedman was first on … Read more

Maple Leafs Scratch Multiple Players – Pro Hockey Rumors

The writing is on the wall for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Firmly shifting their eyes toward selling, the Maple Leafs announced they had scratched Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Scott Laughton, and Bobby McMann ahead of the trade deadline. The term they used in their announcement was “roster-management purposes.” Although no deal is close on any of the trio, … Read more

NHL trade board 8.0: Big names abound, but will the deadline end up being a dud?

March 2, 2026Updated 9:24 am EST Mere days away from the NHL’s trade deadline, the market is starting to feel like an unstoppable force versus an immovable object. There will be trades, of course, before the bell sounds at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, but multiple league sources indicated over the weekend that the level … Read more