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Maple Leafs roast Senators in official 2026-27 schedule release video Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Jul 16, 2026, 13:40 EDTUpdated: Jul 16, 2026, 13:38 EDT The Toronto Maple Leafs along with the rest of the NHL have announced their schedule for the 2026-27 season, and they did it in the form of a cheeky video revealing some of their most sought after dates on the schedule.

The Toronto Maple Leafs feel like they have been searching for a franchise goalie for years, and all of a sudden, the club may have two within their organization. On July 1, the Maple Leafs signed Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21 million contract, but one of the stories of the season was the play of Artur Akhtyamov.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have their sights set on bouncing back next season. With a new management group in place, selecting Gavin McKenna first overall, and an aggressive plan in free agency, the Maple Leafs have put themselves in a position to prove that the 2025-26 season was just an aberration from the norm.

Last season there was a giant hole within the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive corps, thanks to the absence of Chris Tanev. With core surgery behind him, along with lingering concussion-like symptoms and a nasty groin injury, Tanev is fully healthy, ready to hit the reset button on his Leafs’ tenure and expected to play a major role for head coach Jim Hiller next season. Hiller’s going to love Tanev’s game, so expect to see the veteran blueliner play a significant top four role in 2026-27.

It’s official: The season opener is 76 days away. The Toronto Maple Leafs will kick off the 2026-27 regular season on Tuesday, September 29th at home against the rival Montreal Canadiens. That’s where the conversation started on the latest summer edition of Leafs Morning Take. The full schedule will be released on Thursday, but it’s always fun to get a sprinkle of dates to come. Of course, we’re all looking forward to Gavin McKenna’s NHL debut, too.

Jeremiah Crowe has been hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs as director of player personnel, the team confirmed Wednesday. Crowe previously served as the director of professional scouting for the Buffalo Sabres from 2022-23 to 2025-26. The 40-year-old joined the Sabres as a pro scout for the 2017-18 season, after working a scout for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL, and as the director of player personnel for the U.S. National Development Team Program.

Death, taxes, and the Toronto Maple Leafs opening the NHL season against the Montreal Canadiens. While the full extent of each NHL team’s schedule for the 2026-27 season is set to be released on July 16, the NHL announced all 32 home openers on Wednesday, and to the surprise of nobody, their home opener will be against the Canadiens on September 29.

As free agency begins to wind down, the competitive landscape within the Atlantic Division is becoming clearer. Our friends at Daily Faceoff are projecting each team’s Stanley Cup contention window. Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has been the busiest executive in the league this summer, dramatically overhauling every aspect of the organization.

The 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft is in the books, and by now, most teams have had a chance to see their new crop of prospects that have been added to their organization. In the Toronto Maple Leafs’ case, they added Gavin McKenna to a prospect pool that had been in dire need of a boost after years of selling off prospects and draft picks with the goal of competing for the Stanley Cup.

Report: Penguins to hire former Maple Leafs assistant general manager Brandon Pridham Photo credit: Toronto Maple Leafs Jul 15, 2026, 06:00 EDTUpdated: Jul 15, 2026, 05:34 EDT In what might be the least surprising bit of news we read about this summer, it’s been reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be hiring former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager and cap strategist Brandon Pridham.