16 h. ago LEAF NOTES: Extra scrutiny for Mitch Marner in Thursday homecoming

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. might have taken away Mitch Marner’s lead in Toronto contract headlines for a couple of days, but the Maple Leaf winger is sure to retain it now that he’s home.  Marner’s usual enthusiastic shouts were heard at the Ford Centre on Wednesday in the team’s first practice there in a couple of weeks, though […]

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17 h. ago INSIDE THE LEAFS: Did the Leafs make the right move asking Mitch Marner to waive his no

WATCH BELOW the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about the Maple Leafs reportedly asking Mitch Marner to waive his no-trade clause in a potential deal for Carolina’s Mikko Rantanen and what they have thought about the new additions in […]

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53 h. ago TAKEAWAYS: On Marner shining, a Maple Leafs lapse and a Woll rebound

Ugly hockey works every so often. Case in point: The Maple Leafs’ 4-3 shootout victory on Monday night in Salt Lake City against the Utah Hockey Club. Our takeaways from a win that put the Leafs within two points of the Florida Panthers for first place in the Atlantic Division: MARNER RISES Leave it to […]

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58 h. ago Mitch Marner the hero as Maple Leafs beat Utah in a shootout

Mitch Marner got the last laugh. After days of speculation regarding his future with the Maple Leafs, Marner scored the deciding goal in a shootout on Monday night as the Leafs beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3. Marner made a forehand deke to beat Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka, ending the Leafs’ winless streak at three […]

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65 h. ago Maple Leafs’ Scott Laughton, Max Domi go way back to fledgling days together

Scott Laughton didn’t require a name tag when he met Max Domi upon joining the Maple Leafs. After all, the two have known each other for almost their whole lives. Acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, Laughton on Monday told media in Salt Lake City the story about how he met Domi. “We learned […]

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3 d. ago GAMEDAY: Maple Leafs make first trip to Utah with goal to end slump

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (38-22-3) at UTAH HOCKEY CLUB (28-25-10) When: Monday, 10 p.m., Delta Center TV: Sportsnet Ontario Radio: TSN 1050 Odds: Maple Leafs -152, Utah HC +121 The buzz The Maple Leafs have waded into worrisome territory as they’re winless in three games and have fallen four points behind the Florida Panthers for first place in […]

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3 d. ago Maple Leafs hold meeting, ‘trying to get (skid) straightened out’

On the verge of experiencing their longest winless streak of the 2024-25 season, the Maple Leafs put their heads together on Sunday morning. The team held a meeting, led by coach Craig Berube, in Salt Lake City, with the goal of pushing themselves out of a three-game spin. They will attempt to do so on […]

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3 d. ago Maple Leafs GM on Marner: ‘We want Mitch here for a long time’

Brad Treliving appeared in Salt Lake City on Sunday afternoon to smooth the waters. Publicly, at least, as it pertains to the Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner. The Leafs’ general manager held a brief media availability following the club’s practice at the Utah Olympic Oval. With reports surfacing during the weekend that the Leafs asked […]

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4 d. ago New guys make their mark, but Avalanche buries Leafs with late push

Craig Berube didn’t see his new Maple Leafs’ names on the score sheet, but their fingerprints were all over a solid 50-minute effort at Denver in Toronto’s first post-trade deadline game. Saturday night didn’t end well — the 7-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche dropped the Leafs further behind the Atlantic Division-leading Florida Panthers. Despite […]

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4 d. ago LEAFS NOTES: New teammates fly to Colorado and go right into the fire

The new Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche flew cross country, then jumped right into the lineups for Saturday’s game in Denver. Toronto coach Craig Berube told media at Ball Arena two hours before faceoff that Scott Laughton would centre Bobby McMann and Max Domi, the latter shifting from the middle to right wing, while defenceman […]

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5 d. ago LEAFS NOTES: GM says ‘this isn’t goodbye’ for demoted Ryan Reaves

Brad Treliving knew his conversation with Ryan Reaves would be a hard one. After the exhilaration of pulling off two vital trades for the Maple Leafs’ playoff hopes, the general manager had to turn his attention to the demotion of loyal soldier Reaves to the Marlies. The 900-game veteran hasn’t seen the minors in more than […]

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5 d. ago Maple Leafs’ Treliving: Knies ‘just realizing how big and strong he is’

If the Carolina Hurricanes wanted Matthew Knies in a trade with the Maple Leafs involving Mikko Rantanen, we now know why Toronto didn’t move the young winger. “You can see a power forward developing right in front of us,” Leafs general manager Brad Treliving told media in Denver on Friday afternoon. “He’s just maturing into […]

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5 d. ago SIMMONS: Maple Leafs not the only ones who loaded up big for Stanley Cup playoffs

GM Brad Treliving got the third-line centre, top-four defenceman he needed, but Florida, Tampa Bay loaded up as well

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5 d. ago Toronto Maple Leafs land veteran from Ontario in trade deadline deal

The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially made their first move of trade deadline day.Per the Fourth Period's David Pagnotta, the Leafs have acquired 30-year-old centre Scott Laughton from the Philadelphia Flyers.He is in the fourth year of a five-year contract worth USD$3 million per season.As per The Athletic's Chris Johnston, the Flyers will be retaining half of Laughton's contract, while the Leafs will be sending Nikita Grebenkin to Philadelphia as well as a first-round pick, a fourth-round pick, and sixth-round pick.TSN's Pierre LeBrun added that the first-round pick is for 2027, and it is top-10 protected, meaning it'd slide another year in Toronto ended up drafting within the top-10.Laughton has 11 goals and 16 assists for a total of 27 points in 60 games for the Flyers this season. A former 20th overall pick in 2012 by Philadelphia, Laughton has spent his entire NHL career there. He has played 661 games for the team, putting up 106 goals and 159 assists for a career mark of 26...

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5 d. ago Maple Leafs acquire centre Scott Laughton in trade deadline deal with Flyers

Scott Laughton is a Maple Leaf. A couple of hours before the National Hockey League trade deadline passed on Friday afternoon, Leafs general manager Brad Treliving added the third-line centre that he has been seeking for weeks, completing a deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. The cost for Laughton, an Oakville native, reportedly wasn’t cheap. Going […]

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6 d. ago Even if Brad Treliving adds more, it’s on Maple Leafs’ big four to lead in playoff success

Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares. None of these players will be acquired by the Maple Leafs before the National Hockey League trade deadline on Friday afternoon. They’re already here, and have been as a four-pack since the 2018-19 season after Tavares signed a seven-year contract with the Leafs in free agency in […]

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6 d. ago Deadline deals, large and small, have yet to net Leafs GMs extended playoff success

  Three different general managers in and around the Core Four era have tried everything at the NHL trade deadline, from swinging for the fences to singles and sacrifice bunts to get the Maple Leafs around the bases for a Stanley Cup.  But beyond successfully sliding into the second round two years ago, it has […]

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6 d. ago Ryan Reaves placed on waivers as Leafs prepare for NHL trade deadline

The Maple Leafs began some pre-trade deadline housekeeping on Thursday, with Ryan Reaves being placed on waivers as several teams began dangling spare-part players on the wire. Reaves, who is signed through next season at $1.35 million US, represents a $1.15 million cap saving if he clears at 2 p.m. Friday (an hour before the […]

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7 d. ago Trade deadline tinkering has been route for most recent Stanley Cup champs

Chances are good the 2025 Stanley Cup champion is sitting right in front of you, in broad daylight. As it has been, for the most part. With the National Hockey League trade deadline upon us on Friday at 3 p.m. ET, just about every deal that’s made will be scrutinized to the nth degree. And […]

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7 d. ago LEAF TAKEAWAYS: What bad timing to mail in a weak effort in Vegas

No one thought the Maple Leafs would be fresh after a whirlwind stop at home between extended road trips, but it was a surprise how they stunk for the most part Wednesday night in Vegas. With some of their worst defensive play and lack of finish the past three games, let’s just say they didn’t […]

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