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Thomas Vandenberg is the type of two-way centre the Maple Leafs gave away when they traded Fraser Minten

One name beyond the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft that the Toronto Maple Leafs should be eyeing is Ottawa 67's center Thomas Vandenberg. Vandenberg, 17, has been one of the draft's big risers ...
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The Maple Leafs finally get their shot at Gudas and there’s no excuse left not to answer for Auston Matthews

The Toronto Maple Leafs have another chance to make up for their lack of action to stand up for captain Auston Matthews. Monday's game for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Anaheim Ducks gives the ...
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Connor McDavid’s frustration in Edmonton just raised the stakes on every decision the Leafs make with Matthews

Recent speculation from Edmonton Oilers columnist Gerry Moddejonge of the 'Edmonton Journal', he thinks that unless the Oilers prove they can be a winning team, McDavid is out the door. Of course, ...
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The Maple Leafs just proved they do not need Auston Matthews to win and that changes everything this summer

Easton Cowan is fighting. William Nylander is leading meanwhile Auston Matthews has been gone for two weeks. Toronto looks more alive than they have all season and someone has to start asking ...
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Matthew Knies for Simon Nemec is the closest thing to a fair one-for-one swap in the NHL right now

The Toronto Maple Leafs may not get the haul they would hope for with Matthew Knies, according to a report. The Leafs may not get more than a one-for-one in value if they trade Matthew Knies, at least ...
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Darren Raddysh will cost the Leafs $36M and the organization has never been good at saying no to that price

Darren Raddysh has 20 goals and 64 points this season at under $1-million and David Pagnotta says the defender wants six years at $6-million this summer. For a Toronto team desperate for a puck-moving ...
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The Maple Leafs are officially poking around Big Ten Player of the Year TJ Hughes as a top college free agent

First it was Vincent Borgesi. Then it was Brandon Buhr. Now, the Maple Leafs have chance to add not only a Hobey Baker Finalist, but someone who could help transform their lineup at both ends of the ...
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An unseen clip from the Bruins game captures William Nylander taking charge of the bench

William Nylander walked the full length of the bench to get in the faces of Morgan Rielly and Brandon Carlo during Tuesday's win over Boston and for a player often criticized for staying quiet; that ...
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The Maple Leafs waste a prime opportunity with Dennis Hildeby as the coaching staff sticks to a failing script

On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs made the move to send Hildeby down only a couple days after recalling him on an emergency basis. There's no real reason as to why Hildeby would be sent down especially ...
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Easton Cowan flips the script and goes after Nikita Zadorov following the regret of the Auston Matthews injury

Easton Cowan showed a lot of fury toward Nikita Zadorov after he boarded John Tavares, trying to repent for not sticking up for Auston Matthews after he went down. The Toronto Maple Leafs did ...
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Fraser Minten leading the Bruins' top line is the Maple Leafs' worst-case trade scenario come to life

Fraser Minten earned top-line billing ahead of the game against the Maple Leafs and Toronto's worst nightmare has officially come true - they lost a future star with nothing left to show for it. When ...
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Craig Berube inserts Pezzetta into the lineup as desperate head coach pressures team for more physicality

Craig Berube wants more fire so he added Michael Pezzetta and pulled Calle Jarnkrok meanwhile the rookies are rolling. The Maple Leafs are about to be seriously motivated against the one team they can ...