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It may take some time to get used to Sergei Bobrovsky wearing No. 72 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and this dynamic may become more pronounced against divisional rivals. Bobrovsky joined the Maple Leafs on a three-year contract worth $7 million per season, after the Panthers elected to bring in Jacob Markstrom and Akira Schmid as their goaltending tandem for the 2026-27 campaign. The 38-year-old boasts a future Hall of Fame resume with two Vezina Trophies, and two Stanley Cup victories.

Who is the Maple Leafs’ ideal defensive partner for Darren Raddysh? Photo credit: © Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Jul 12, 2026, 06:00 EDTUpdated: Jul 12, 2026, 03:42 EDT The ideal defensive partner for Darren Raddysh seems like an easy exercise. It’s Jake McCabe. Now we can move on. The problem is that Jake McCabe seems to be the ideal defensive partner for Chris Tanev. And Oliver Ekman-Larsson. And Morgan Rielly. And Troy Stecher. Probably Emil Andrae.

While the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 season was a failure, the year for 2024 first-round draft pick Ben Danford was quite the opposite and can only be described as a major success. Danford started his season in the Ontario Hockey League with the Oshawa Generals before being traded to the Brantford Bulldogs as they loaded up with the intention of a Memorial Cup run.

Maple Leafs sign prospect goaltender Timofei Obvintsev to 1-year AHL contract Photo credit: (Steven Ellis/The Nation Network) Jul 11, 2026, 07:00 EDTUpdated: Jul 10, 2026, 11:19 EDT The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly signed prospect goaltender Timofei Obvintsev to a one-year AHL contract, according to Obvintsev’s agent, Dan Milstein. Obvintsev, 21, was selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NHL Draft out of Russia.

John Chayka is making sure that everyone knows he isn’t on vacation yet. The intensity of draft week and the opening of free agency is in the rearview mirror, but the Toronto Maple Leafs’ coaching changes have been finalized, and changes are being made around Hockey Ops. When the dust settles, it seems clear the Maple Leafs will be a very different organization. Time will tell if the change is for the better.

Leo Carlsson may be the highest paid player in the NHL, but he’s not going anywhere. On Thursday, the Anaheim Ducks announced that they were matching the five year, $90 million offer sheet handed out by the Philadelphia Flyers. That’s where the conversation started on the latest edition of Leafs Morning Take. What now? David Pagnotta, who was in for Jay Rosehill as co-host, broke it all down. So, what does this mean for the Maple Leafs? Pagnotta hit on that as the Ducks look to move some salary.

The Toronto Marlies, American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, re-signed two players to new deals and signed five additional players to contracts, the team announced on Friday morning. Ken Appelby and Sam Stevens were both brought back as AHL depth on one-year deals, while forward Matt Copponi, defenceman Matt Anderson, defenceman Ben Meehan, forward Ross Mitton were all signed to one-year contracts. Forward Sawyer Boulton was signed to a two-year contract.

Daily Faceoff lists Maple Leafs among ideal trade destinations for Shane Wright Photo credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Jul 10, 2026, 09:30 EDTUpdated: Jul 10, 2026, 09:20 EDT Although he’s revolutionized the roster completely, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka is widely believed to be active as free agency winds down. Chayka has worked tirelessly to revamp the Maple Leafs, from all facets of the organization, during his first summer at the wheel in Toronto.

Parting ways with Hayley Wickenheiser may have been Leafs GM John Chayka’s 1st mistake this summer Photo credit: Steven Ellis/Daily Faceoff Jul 10, 2026, 08:35 EDTUpdated: Jul 10, 2026, 08:34 EDT Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has been the most active general manager in the league this summer, using optimization concepts to revamp the entire organization.

Who are the Maple Leafs’ ideal linemates for Nick Paul? Photo credit: Keito Newman-Imagn Images Jul 10, 2026, 06:00 EDTUpdated: Jul 10, 2026, 00:47 EDT Nick Paul was an interesting addition by the Toronto Maple Leafs. For a team that was already bringing in Colton Sissons and Teddy Blueger, giving up a pair of draft picks and Dennis Hildeby to add another bottom-six forward was an interesting choice, especially when the Lightning were able to replace (upgrade on?) Paul easily with Ilya Mikheyev.