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…
The Maple Leafs Pressure Cooker: Appreciation Often Comes Too Late The Old Prof | July 29, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs have missed the playoffs only once in recent years, but something interesting seems to be happening around the way fans are talking about the team’s recent…
Maple Leafs Need to Reverse Trends By Getting Off to a Fast Start This Season Andrew Forbes | July 29, 2026 A new season is just around the corner for the Toronto Maple Leafs and new general manager John Chayka and while the offseason has been a pretty major overhaul for…
John Chayka’s Moves Reveal the Maple Leafs’ Real Plan The Old Prof | July 28, 2026 One of the interesting things about watching a new general manager take over an NHL organization is that we often learn more from what he does than from what he…
3 Maple Leafs Who Could Completely Change the Team’s Outlook in 2026-27 The Old Prof | July 23, 2026 Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly, and Sergei Bobrovsky all have reasons to rebound in 2026-27. And if they do, the Maple Leafs could look very different from the team that disappointed…
Did the Maple Leafs Fail Mitch Marner? Darren Ferris Thinks So The Old Prof | July 23, 2026 When Mitch Marner’s agent Darren Ferris went on the PuckPedia podcast and said Marner “was never protected by his organization,” I found myself thinking about that phrase. I’m not sure…
