11 h. ago Mitch Marner's breakup with the Toronto Maple Leafs is getting messy

The latest twist in the ongoing breakup between Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs appears to have hit the non-profit sector.According to YYZSportsMedia's Jonah Sigel, Marner's charity — known as the Marner Assist Foundation — is cancelling its annual summer event in Toronto, originally set for next month."After thoughtful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year's event, scheduled for July 10 and 11. The uncertainty around Mitch's summer schedule makes it challenging to plan responsibly. Out of respect for the time and commitment of our partners and supporters, we feel it's best to make this decision now," the statement read as shared by Sigel. "While we are disappointed not to come together this year, the Foundation will continue to honour all its commitments to charitable partners. We remain deeply grateful for the community."Multiple reports have suggested that conversation has ceased be...

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13 h. ago Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews gets early spot on U.S. Olympic team

The Toronto Maple Leafs ‘Captain America’ will be part of the United States’ bid for an Olympic title. Auston Matthews, denied his chance to win the 4 Nations Face-Off final this past February in a showdown with Canada, was among the six Yanks named to their preliminary roster on Monday for the 2026 Games in […]

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14 h. ago Mitch Marner reportedly cancelling annual charity event an ominous sign for free agent

While an official statement hasn't been made, Marner's Assist Foundation website makes no reference to event that had been set for next month

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16 h. ago Mitch Marner is reportedly ghosting Toronto Maple Leafs in contract talks

Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs appear to be in the silent treatment portion of what's looking like a messy breakup between the star and the team.According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman on the latest edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast, the two parties aren't exactly on speaking terms, with Marner slated to hit free agency next month."Marner's camp is not engaged with [the Leafs]. And I think everybody knows the way this is going to be heading — that on July 1, he's gonna go out there, he's going to hit the market, he's going to pick a team, he's going to set a contract, and he's not coming back to Toronto," Friedman said.The sports journalist added the Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights as possible teams interested in Marner, who is coming off a six-year deal worth $10.93 million USD per season.FanDuel Sports Network's Andy Strickland had...

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3 d. ago 'Oh God, that hurt': Toronto Maple Leafs insider can't bring himself to celebrate Oilers OT win

You don’t get much more deep into the Toronto Maple Leafs sports scene than Sam McKee, a prominent Toronto sports producer and media personality, who co-hosts ‘Leafs Talk’ on YouTube and is a producer and part-time host on ‘The Real Kyper & Bourne Show’ on Sportsnet 590. McKee is an engaging and interesting hockey commentator, […]

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3 d. ago ‘Holy Mackinaw!’: Maple Leafs announcer says next season will be his last

After next season, Toronto Maple Leafs fans will have to adjust their ears to a new voice as they sit on the couch and watch the boys in blue and white chase hockey glory.

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3 d. ago Legendary Toronto Maple Leafs announcer says he will retire soon

If the Toronto Maple Leafs are ever going to win the Stanley Cup with Joe Bowen on the call, they've only got one shot left to do so.In a letter posted to his X account on Friday, the longtime Leafs play-by-play announcer Bowen announced that the 2025-26 season will be his last with the team."After 44 years of being the voice of your Toronto Maple Leafs, I have decided that the 2025-26 season will be my last behind the microphone," Bowen wrote. "I have been totally blessed to be able to do my dream job for this long, eclipsing the career of my idol, Foster Hewitt. I will reach over 3800 games sometime this season. Thanks so very much to all who have made this wonderful career possible. I sincerely hope that this will be the 'One Before I Am Done' Season for the Leafs as they chase that elusive Cup!"Bowen made his debut as a play-by-play commentator for the Leafs in 1982. In recent seasons, he'd been taking things one year at a time, ofte...

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3 d. ago Maple Leafs broadcasting legend Joe Bowen announces retirement plan

The 74-year-old will leave the broadcasting booth following the 2025-26 season

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5 d. ago Former Maple Leafs GM reveals why team passed on drafting Joe Sakic

Former Leafs coach John Brophy 'was going nuts because he doesn’t like small centremen.'

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6 d. ago Mitch Marner must go, John Tavares can stay, reader poll results say

In our Sun Sports reader poll, Toronto Maple Leafs fans shared their opinions on the team's potential off-season plans.

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7 d. ago Toronto Maple Leafs could lose one of biggest stars to playoff rival

Could we wind up seeing Toronto Maple Leafs forward and pending UFA Mitch Marner take his talents down south?The 28-year-old is set to become a free agent on July 1, and should that happen, there will be a ton of teams interested. Coming off of a career-high 102-point season, Marner is expected to get paid a handsome amount, and while it remains to be seen where he ends up, it sounds as though the Florida Panthers will be making a big push.It may even come before he hits free agency."There's real smoke that the Florida Panthers could be gearing up to make a run at Marner. Word is that Toronto has opened the door to a sign-and-trade scenario, where they ink Marner to a max-term extension (eight years) and then flip him to recoup some level of value," Cam Robinson on Elite Prospects wrote in a recent column.The Panthers would undoubtedly be a team Marner would love to join, as they are currently going up against the Edmonton Oilers in what is their third straight Stanley...

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1 week ago Toronto Maple Leafs drop big hint that stars might not return next season

We can probably bet that the Toronto Maple Leafs' social media team doesn't exactly have the most fun job in the world right now.On Thursday, the Leafs shared on their social media a few photos of the NHL Draft Combine in past years, posting throwbacks of star players like Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly, and William Nylander, to name a few.The team's Instagram carousel had 13 posts, highlighting pictures of the players in their pre-draft stage, with many comments pointing out how young the players looked in their early years.But that wasn't the main takeaway for a lot of fans.Two players who were conspicuously absent from the post were pending free agents Mitch Marner and John Tavares.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Toronto Maple Leafs (@mapleleafs)Both Marner and Tavares were high-end draft picks in their own right, with Marner going fourth overall to Toronto in 201...

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1 week ago Rogers gets all necessary league approvals to buy Bell’s MLSE stake

Rogers Communications has received all necessary league approvals to buy out rival Bell’s 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the telecommunications company said Wednesday. Rogers announced Sept. 18 that it was buying Bell’s stake in Toronto-based MLSE, which includes the NHL’s Maple Leafs, NBA’s Raptors, CFL’s Argonauts, Major League Soccer’s Toronto […]

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1 week ago Here’s what Darryl Sittler’s historic Maple Leafs sweater fetched at auction

If you were hoping to get your hands on a significant piece of Maple Leafs history, you’re out of luck. An anonymous bidder has paid $143,030 for the sweater that Darryl Sittler wore when he recorded 10 points in a Leafs victory against the Boston Bruins on Feb. 7, 1976. The sale was made via […]

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1 week ago HAVE YOUR SAY: Share your thoughts about the Maple Leafs off

The Maple Leafs are in for a summer of change and this your chance to make your feelings known about what lies ahead.

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2 w. ago Toronto and New York insiders speculate on McDavid leaving Edmonton Oilers. Seriously?

No sooner had the Edmonton Oilers fought their way to their second consecutive Stanley Cup Final than hockey columnists in New York and Toronto fired up their laptops this weekend to speculate on McDavid signing his next contract with the Rangers or the Maple Leafs. First came an over-the-top headline from the New York Post: […]

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2 w. ago Maple Leafs need to keep Easton Cowan and give him a legitimate shot

If other NHL teams ask for top prospect in a trade this summer, general manager Brad Treliving should resist.

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2 w. ago SIMMONS: Beyond the Panthers and Oilers, who’s better than the Toronto Maple Leafs?

For all of the doom and gloom, Toronto may still be the third-best team in the NHL after the two Stanley Cup combatants.

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2 w. ago A look at Brad Treliving’s work two years into his tenure as Maple Leafs GM

Happy anniversary, Brad Treliving. In the two years since the Maple Leafs hired Treliving to be the 18th general manager in franchise history, the 55-year-old has set the team on a new course, one that took greater shape when head coach Craig Berube was brought on board last spring. In a perfect Treliving world, the […]

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2 w. ago Does letting Mitch Marner walk in free agency change the Maple Leafs’ DNA?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving’s comments about changing the team’s “DNA” and if the team would table pending free agent Mitch Marner a contract before July 1st.

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