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Something does not feel right about the Maple Leafs hiring of Sundin and Chayka

With the bombshell that the Maple Leafs are hiring Mats Sundin and John Chayka, it's odd that only one name came out with the news while no one else has made a peep. On Saturday, news broke that the ...
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Mats Sundin returns as VP and these five things he did as captain are exactly what the Leafs have been missing

Mats Sundin is coming in as VP of Hockey Ops? Great. There's a list of things he needs to accomplish and here's the first five on the docket. It's pretty much a foregone conclusion that Mats Sundin is ...
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David Pastrnak’s message after elimination is something every Auston Matthews fan needs to read right now

David Pastrnak admitted that as he gets older, the chance of a Cup gets further away and it's something Auston Matthews and Toronto are starting to realize too. As the Boston Bruins were eliminated by ...
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Toronto gave every GM candidate the same non-negotiable demand and Matthews and Nylander are at the centre

Despite who is hired for the Toronto Maple Leafs GM position has one priority put upon them from MLSE which is keeping both Matthews and Nylander in town. The question of who is going to lead the ...
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John Chayka can win over Maple Leafs fans immediately and firing Craig Berube is the fastest way to do it

The Toronto Maple Leafs have not named a general manager as of yet, and a decision isn't expected to be ready, but reports indicate Toronto has zeroed in on former Coyotes GM John Chayka. While Chayka ...
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Nick Robertson is rejecting his qualifying offer and the Maple Leafs can no longer take him for granted

After taking "prove-it" deals over the past few seasons, Nick Robertson is reportedly demanding a proper commitment from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sportsnet's Luke Fox reports that Leafs forward Nick ...
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Connor McDavid said after elimination what no Maple Leaf has ever said after a playoff loss and it cuts deep

Connor McDavid is now out of the playoffs and was honest about his team's performance, something that Maple Leafs players would never think of doing. With the Anaheim Ducks unable to get things done ...
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Robertson, Cowan and Hildeby are all sending urgent messages and the new GM hasn't even walked in the door yet

Nick Robertson, Easton Cowan, and Dennis Hildeby all have the same message for the new Maple Leafs GM: Show us you care about the future. As the Maple Leafs look towards a new season in 2026-27, there ...
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Tampa blocked Julien BriseBois from Toronto and now you know how high the Maple Leafs were actually aiming

The Maple Leafs were trying to bring in Julien BriseBois to help their front office but Tampa rejected any chance of that, but it shows Toronto was aiming high. As the Toronto Maple Leafs look to ...
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Players lost pride in wearing the Maple Leafs jersey and the Sundin plan is designed to fix exactly that

It felt like everyone didn't have as much passion for the crest during the Maple Leafs' 2025-26 season, and the hiring of Mats Sundin is meant to remedy that. There was a time when you wore a Toronto ...
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Jay Rosehill has something personal to say about John Chayka and he just went public with it

As the Toronto Maple Leafs look poised to hire John Chayka as the team's next general manager, former Leaf Jay Rosehill spoke on a personal lasting riff from his playing days. Rosehill, who spent five ...
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Easton Cowan is still bothered by this season and that frustration tells you everything about who he is

Easton Cowan still hasn't let go the Leafs response to Auston Matthews' season ending injury, with the rookie still wishing he did more. Speaking last month after the end of the Toronto Maple Leafs ...