Gavin McKenna Should Start Maple Leafs Tenure on Second Line Andrew Forbes | August 10, 2026 With just over a month to go before the puck drops on a new seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs, speculation and reports are already swirling on where the team…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna, Matthews & Great Expectations The Old Prof | August 9, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into a season with two very different questions surrounding two very important players. Gavin McKenna is about to begin his NHL career with enormous…
Maple Leafs’ Next Core May Have What the Matthews Core Never Did The Old Prof | August 7, 2026 A changing of the guard may give the Toronto Maple Leafs their best chance yet to end a Stanley Cup drought that has lasted nearly six decades. The Auston Matthews,…
NHL Rumors: New Winger for Matthews, Canadiens Trade, and Sportsnet Loses Big Name Jim Parsons | August 7, 2026 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Auston Matthews and Jack Roslovic could be an interesting pairing for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens remain patient as trade…
What Has to Go Right for the Maple Leafs’ 2026-27 Season to Be a Success? The Old Prof | August 7, 2026 I’m not sure I’ve ever looked at a Toronto Maple Leafs season and thought there were quite this many different ways it could go. That’s partly because new general manager…
3 Key Questions the Maple Leafs Must Answer Early in 2026-27 Peter Baracchini | August 6, 2026 While talk and chatter has slowed down, it was an eventful offseason for Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka. From excelling at the NHL Draft, to re-shaping his roster…
NHL Rumors: Hughes Concern, Larkin Return, Oilers PTO, Matthews Update Jim Parsons | August 5, 2026 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Minnesota Wild are working to lock up Quinn Hughes, but there’s buzz that things may not be going so smoothly. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: SDA, Chayka, Matthews & Competing in the Atlantic? The Old Prof | August 5, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs have certainly changed things this summer. John Chayka has brought in more size, more depth and a collection of forwards who seem designed to give Toronto…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Fletcher, Matthews, Roslovic & Chayka’s Bigger Plan? The Old Prof | August 4, 2026 There’s something different about the way new general manager John Chayka is putting his Toronto Maple Leafs team together. It’s easy enough to look at the names coming in and…
The Night Auston Matthews Scored Four Goals and Revealed the Maple Leafs’ Biggest Challenge The Old Prof | August 3, 2026 Sometimes hockey gives us a moment that is very special. A rookie scores four goals in his first NHL game. Fans celebrate. The hockey world takes notice. Everyone starts wondering…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Hiller, Rielly, Matthews, McKenna & a Different Team The Old Prof | August 1, 2026 One of the things that has stood out to me about the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer is that many of the changes have not simply been about adding players.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Auston Matthews, Darren Raddysh & the Team’s Philosophy The Old Prof | July 30, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs spent years betting that their stars would be enough. Now, under John Chayka, they appear to be betting on something different, building the right environment around…
