Toronto Maple Leafs

September 14, 2025

The End of the Line: Why Nicholas Robertson’s Days as a Maple Leaf are Likely Numbered

For years, Nicholas Robertson has been the Toronto Maple Leafs’ tantalizing ‘what if’. A second-round pick who exploded in his final year of junior, scoring goals at a torrid pace and promising a future of dynamic, top-six offence. He possesses a shot that’s undeniably NHL-caliber—quick, deceptive,rainand lethal. Yet, as we head into the 2025-26 season, the ‘what if’ has soured into ‘what now?’. The runway has gotten shorter, the cockpit is crowded, and the flight plan has been completely rewritten. For Robertson, the future in blue and white looks less like a promise and more like a dead end. The

September 12, 2025

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Tougher, Deeper, Different: Craig Berube Forges a New Identity for the Toronto Maple Leafs

The echoes of last season have faded, and the sting of another playoff exit has given way to the familiar, hopeful hum of a new campaign. But this isn’t the same Toronto Maple Leafs team, and Head Coach Craig Berube is making it clear that this isn’t going to be the same approach. Entering his second year at the helm, a year removed from the whirlwind of taking over a new organization, Berube’s vision for the team is crystallizing. And it’s a vision forged not in the shadow of who’s gone, but in the fire of what they must become.

September 11, 2025

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Maple Leafs Nation, Get Ready: Your Future is Calling From the 2025 Prospect Showdown

Alright, Leafs faithful, it’s that time of year again. The leaves might be turning, but our focus is firmly on the future, specifically the frozen battlegrounds of the Bell Centre in Montreal. The 2025 Prospect Showdown is upon us, and while the big club is still a few weeks from lacing them up, this is where the next generation of blue and white heroes will begin to carve their path. Let’s be real, the Leafs’ prospect pool hasn’t exactly been overflowing with bona fide superstars in recent years. Management knows it, we know it, and they’re working overtime to restock

September 8, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

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The Waiting Game: Mapping Out the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 Trade Landscape

The dust has settled on another NHL offseason, and while the major fireworks of free agency and the draft are behind us, the work in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ front office is far from over. General Manager Brad Treliving has been active, reshaping the bottom half of the roster and addressing immediate needs. But make no mistake, the team you see at training camp is not the finished product. For a club with perennial Stanley Cup aspirations, this is merely Act One. Sources around the league confirm that Treliving has been diligently working the phones, laying the groundwork for future

September 3, 2025

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Key Maple Leafs Under the Microscope Going into 2025-26 Training Camp

For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 2025-26 training camp feels different. The shadow of the Mitch Marner era has receded, replaced by the glaring floodlights of a new reality. This isn’t just about line combinations and conditioning drills; it’s about forging a new identity. General Manager Brad Treliving and Head Coach Craig Berube have spent the offseason retooling, not rebuilding, betting on a mixture of bounce-back candidates, savvy acquisitions, and ascending talent. As the players file into the Ford Performance Centre, the questions are plentiful. Who steps up to fill the void? Can key veterans rediscover their elite form? Will

August 30, 2025

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McDavid’s Future, Marner’s Bombshell, the Hughes Brothers & More NHL Rumors

The air in the hockey world is thick with anticipation. While teams are fine-tuning their systems and players are getting into mid-season form, some compelling drama is unfolding off the ice. The league’s landscape is being shaped not by slap shots and body checks, but by contract negotiations, personal revelations, and the ever-present pressure cooker of a Canadian market. Let’s dive into this week’s whispers and roars of the NHL rumor mill. Marner’s Exit and the Brutality of the Leafs’ Spotlight The blockbuster trade that sent Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights was, on the surface, a hockey deal.

August 28, 2025

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The New Equation: 4 Maple Leafs Who Will Define the Post-Marner Era

The calendar has flipped, the air is getting crisp, and another season of hope, anxiety, and endless debate is upon us in Toronto. But this year feels different. The shadow that looms over Scotiabank Arena isn’t one of past playoff failures, but of a seismic offseason shift. For the first time in nearly a decade, the “Core Four” is no more. Mitch Marner is gone, and with his departure comes a fundamental change in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ DNA. The easy narrative is to ask how the team replaces his 102 points. The smarter question, however, is how the team

August 27, 2025

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Toronto’s Crucible: Three Maple Leafs Facing a Make-or-Break Season

The dust has settled. The blockbuster trade that sent Mitch Marner out of Toronto has irrevocably altered the landscape of the Maple Leafs, closing the book on one of the most polarizing and scrutinized eras in franchise history. As the organization pivots, a new narrative begins to write itself. But for every new beginning, there’s an accompanying pressure to perform—a weight of expectation that falls unevenly across the locker room. With Marner’s $10.9 million cap hit and his dynamic, if sometimes maddening, offensive contributions gone, a vacuum has been created. The onus to fill that void now rests squarely on

August 26, 2025

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No More Shadows: William Nylander’s Time to Redefine Maple Leafs Stardom

The dust has finally settled. The blockbuster trade that sent Mitch Marner to the desert sands of Vegas is no longer a shocking headline but a stark, new reality for the Toronto Maple Leafs. For years, the narrative in this city has been dominated by the “Core Four,” a quartet of prodigious talents locked in a seemingly endless cycle of regular-season brilliance and postseason heartbreak. With Marner’s departure, that era is definitively over. The band has broken up. And in the silence that follows, one player stands bathed in a spotlight that is now brighter, hotter, and more unforgiving than

August 25, 2025

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The Knies Chapter: Maple Leafs’ New Power Forward is Ready for the Spotlight

The winds of change have once again swept through Toronto, and this time, they’ve left a significant void. With Mitch Marner’s departure, the Maple Leafs find themselves at a familiar crossroads, a place of high expectations and even higher pressure. But as one chapter closes, another begins. And the protagonist of this new chapter is a towering forward with a quiet confidence and a game that’s anything but: Matthew Knies. After two seasons of showing flashes of brilliance, the 2025-26 season is poised to be his official coming-out party. Armed with a massive new contract and the trust of his