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Is there space for Matt Benning on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ crowded blue line? The 31-year-old defenceman was acquired in last year’s Timothy Liljegren trade with the Sharks, but has yet to appear in a Maple Leafs sweater. Upon his arrival in Toronto, he was sent down on waivers to the Toronto Marlies where he played the remainder of the season, rehabbing after a January hip … [Read more...] about Leafs’ Matt Benning chasing strong training camp to make his NHL return

We are just about a month away from preseason action, where fans will get a glimpse at future stars who will take the ice for a shot at cracking their team’s roster. With that in mind, what better time to look at the league’s talent pool heading into the 2025-26 season? On Thursday, Daily Faceoff’s Steven Ellis put together his annual ranking of prospect pools across the NHL. … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs land 24th in Daily Faceoff’s NHL prospect pool ranking

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of seven TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking. Rather than hard and fast limits on age or NHL games played to determine “prospect” eligibility, our group decided on a more nuanced approach to include any reasonably young player who is either under contract with the Leafs … [Read more...] about 2025 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #7 Tinus Luc Koblar

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander didn’t see former teammate Mitch Marner have his eyes set on leaving the team last season. The saga surrounding his expiring contract was one of the focal points of last season, culminating in a near trade to the Carolina Hurricanes at the trade deadline that ended up falling through due to Marner’s refusal to waive. In the end, … [Read more...] about William Nylander disputes notion that Mitch Marner thought about leaving Maple Leafs last season

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is excited about the new additions to the team as well as the upcoming campaign. It was a busy offseason for general manager Brad Treliving, who shook up the nucleus of the roster through trades and extensions. John Tavares and Matthew Knies were re-signed at reasonable numbers, Matias Maccelli and Dakota Joshua were acquired to … [Read more...] about Auston Matthews feels good about Maple Leafs’ new additions ahead of upcoming season