The Leafs Don’t Need To Hit The Panic Button Yet

This offseason, the Leafs made a major (and pretty risky) move by cutting ties with star forward Mitch Marner, sending him to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Nic Roy. Now, the Marner sign and trade itself could be an entire 500-plus word piece, but some media members following the deal raised questions about… read more

Mitch Marner Traded in Sign-and-Trade to Golden Knights

It’s official. The Mitch Marner era in Toronto is over. Before free agency could get underway, the Maple Leafs completed a sign-and-trade with the Vegas Golden Knights to send Marner to Las Vegas, in return for F Nicolas Roy. Mitch Marner is now under contract with the Vegas Golden Knights for 8 years, and $12M… read more

Brad Treliving Swings Deal With Utah For Matias Maccelli

Brad Treliving just threw a curveball and swung a deal for a young forward with a lot of potential, only for a conditional third round pick in 2027. Matias Maccelli, 24, was a fourth round pick back in 2019 for the Arizona Coyotes. In 2023, he signed a 3-year deal which he is now in… read more

Matthew Knies Signs 6-Year Extension with Maple Leafs

Leafs Nation can finally breathe. Matthew Knies avoids restricted free agency and signs a new 6-year contract with Toronto, worth $7.75M annually. What a deal for Toronto. A young, skilled forward who’s familiar playing up and down this Toronto lineup with talent that fits in with the identity that Head Coach Craig Bérubé and General… read more

What Does A Matthew Knies Contract Look Like?

Matthew Knies has quickly become a fan favourite in Toronto, since debuting with the team in the 2022-23 season. Now, Matthew Knies has completed his entry-level deal with the Maple Leafs, and he is looking for a new contract as a restricted free agent. In the most recent 2024-25 season, Matthew Knies had his best… read more

Maple Leafs Resign John Tavares to 4-Year Contract

Well Leafs Nation, one of our guys finally took a hometown discount to stay with Toronto. On Friday, the Maple Leafs resigned centreman John Tavares to a 4-year deal, worth $4.38M annually. Reports circulated for weeks about Tavares commanding $7M on his next contract. Leafs fans were hesitant to bring back the hometown kid due… read more

An offseason check in on the NHL’s Original Six teams

With the 2024-2025 NHL season drawing to a close, the offseason promises to provide plenty of drama and intrigue. The NHL draft is on June 27th and 28th, and leads into free agency opening on July 1st. Several big names are likely to be available, and there are always trades made during the draft. That… read more

The Leafs Have A Lot Ahead This Offseason

Another year, another NHL season where the Leafs fall short of playoff expectations. But this time, it is much more frustrating. Last offseason, the Leafs had one of their more notable offseasons by bringing in Craig Berube as Head Coach, alongside Chris Tanev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Anthony Stolarz, which have paid off in droves. However,… read more

Same Old Leafs: Another Season, Another Letdown

Game seven of the second round in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs get defeated by the Florida Panthers, with a score of 6-1. On home ice, in a do or die game, it was a pathetic performance from the 2024-25 Toronto Maple Leafs. You would think that they’d play with some… read more

Toronto Maple Leafs: NHL’s Most Reliable Collapse

The Toronto Maple Leafs lose game 5 of their second round matchup against the Florida Panthers, 6-1. This game, more than any others, was an absolute pathetic performance from the Maple Leafs. From puck drop, they had no poise, no effort, no passion, nothing. Craig Berube mentioned in his postgame press conference, that the Leafs… read more

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