7 Maple Leafs to Watch at 2025 Prospect Showdown
The Toronto Maple Leafs revealed a 26-man roster, comprised of 15 forwards, nine defenders, and two goaltenders, for the 2025 Prospect Showdown on Tuesday (Sept. 9). The Maple Leafs will…
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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Danford Trade Value, Carlo’s Future, & Knies Rising
The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into the new season with a mix of promise and uncertainty. While the core remains competitive, the departures, acquisitions, and prospect pool have fans…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Laughton’s Adjustment, a Stud Defenseman & a Camp Wildcard
The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into the new season with lots of questions and a little less optimism than usual. After another summer of moves aimed at building depth…
Ben Danford’s Unusual Start to Becoming a Maple Leafs Prospect
For most young NHL prospects, draft day is the beginning of their story. For Ben Danford, it’s already been a whirlwind. Born February 6, 2006, in Belleville, Ontario, the 6-foot-2,…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Villeneuve Signs, Danford Rises & Robertson Trade Talk Grows
As the summer progresses, the Toronto Maple Leafs continue shaping their roster for the 2025–26 season, not only at the NHL level but also within their prospect pool. While attention…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Danford Shines, Matthews Evolves & Treliving’s Flexible
The Toronto Maple Leafs may have had a quiet offseason by blockbuster standards, but there’s no shortage of storylines heading into the 2025–26 season. From rising prospect Ben Danford making…
Maple Leafs’ Top 10 Prospects for 2025-26 Season
It’s been about a year since the last time I wrote about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ top 10 prospects and there has been a lot of changes to their system.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Marner, Marchand, Danford & Theodore
The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into the summer with more questions than answers. That said, there also is some salary-cap space, urgency, and a mandate for change. General manager…
Maple Leafs’ Stanley Cup Window Is Closing
It’s time to admit what many Toronto Maple Leafs fans have been feeling in their bones: the window is closing. Not slammed shut yet—but it’s creaking, and the air coming…
Checking in on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2024 NHL Draft Class
With the 2025 NHL Entry Draft just over a month away, here’s a look back at the 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks and see how they performed in their…