John Chayka’s Gamble on Darren Raddysh Reveals His Blueprint for the Maple Leafs The Old Prof | July 16, 2026 John Chayka didn’t overhaul the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defence this summer, but he did change its identity. Players in: Darren Raddysh, Emil AndraePlayers out: Brandon Carlo, Simon BenoitReturning: Morgan Rielly,…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka’s Reset, Wickenheiser’s Departure & More Moves Coming? The Old Prof | July 12, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a busy summer, but not all the important moves have happened on the ice. While fans have been debating roster changes, contracts, and what…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: New-Look Roster Reveals Chayka’s Vision The Old Prof | July 11, 2026 If you want to get a sense of where the Toronto Maple Leafs are headed, you could listen to every interview John Chayka and Jim Hiller have given this offseason.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Paul, Roslovic & a Risky Identity The Old Prof | July 7, 2026 The first real stretch of John Chayka’s tenure as Toronto Maple Leafs GM has already looked more like a roster teardown and rebuild than a typical July 1 reset. This…
John Chayka Has Bet His Maple Leafs Future on 2 Massive Gambles The Old Prof | July 6, 2026 If there’s one thing that’s become obvious during John Chayka’s first six weeks as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s this: he isn’t interested in making small adjustments.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka’s New Way of Building & the New Forward Units The Old Prof | July 2, 2026 The dust has settled, at least for now, on the busiest stretch of the NHL offseason. Free agency has now settled into a quieter second day. The biggest trades might…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Werenski, Boqvist, Andrae & Will Chayka Blink? The Old Prof | June 30, 2026 For the Toronto Maple Leafs, every NHL offseason seems to reach a point where every rumour takes on a life of its own. Some of them are realistic. Others are…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna, Chayka’s Draft Blueprint, Free Agency & RFAs? The Old Prof | June 29, 2026 In many ways, this weekend’s NHL Draft marked the beginning of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ offseason. The obvious headline was Gavin McKenna arriving as the organization’s newest franchise prospect. But…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka, Hildeby, Van Ryn, Andrae, Robertson & Maccelli The Old Prof | June 28, 2026 The NHL Draft is now in the books, and for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the real work doesn’t stop. It just shifts gears. General manager John Chayka has already moved…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka, Hiller, Stolarz, Rielly & Knies Questions The Old Prof | June 26, 2026 There are NHL offseasons when everything feels mapped out by this point in June. The big decisions are made, the coaching staff is aligned, and the roster picture is mostly…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka, Raddysh, Stolarz, Hellebuyck, Bobrovsky & Hill The Old Prof | June 23, 2026 There are times when an NHL offseason feels predictable. Teams make a few signings, a few trades, everyone argues about grades, and then we wait for training camp. The Toronto…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Raddysh, Andrae, Hiller, Chayka & What’s Next? The Old Prof | June 19, 2026 For a long time, there’s been a sense around the Toronto Maple Leafs that something was missing — not talent, not effort, but clarity. A clear direction. A sense of…
