The 22-year-old sniper grabbed a share of the NHL scoring lead despite only having one hat trick this season.
Rudi Schuller
The deal came through about an hour after the Leafs lost their second consecutive game.
Jackie Spiegel
Toronto sent forward Trevor Moore and a pair of third-round draft picks to Los Angeles.
Toronto couldn't hold a 3-1 lead in the third and lost 5-3 to the Florida Panthers.
Kapanen told reporters on Monday that he has previously overslept and arrived late for a practice in the past when he played in the AHL.
Tommy McArdle
Sandin also tossed a beautiful, long-range pass to William Nylander for an assist on the game's opening score.
"The organization, the way they look after us, the guys here, the buzz in the city about hockey is huge."
The trade deadline is Feb. 24.
The Maple Leafs forward will be replaced by Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk.
Jace Mallory
A wild third period reversed the fortunes of both teams in dramatic fashion.
Georgiev's stock has risen in New York this season, but it seems he's the odd man out among the Rangers' goaltenders.
Sandin, 19, recorded two primary assists Tuesday in the Maple Leafs' 7-4 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Sandin played six games for the Maple Leafs earlier this season before he was sent down to the AHL.
"When you get honesty all the time, you’re allowed to step out and give a (crap) when we need it.”
Dave McCarthy
McDavid scored four points and had eight shots on net in an incredible performance against Toronto.
Five head coaches have separated from their respective teams this season, but which replacement has the best chance to make a run at the Stanley Cup?
The Maple Leafs have gone 8-1-1 over their last 10 games, but not without trouble along the way.
Muzzin, is believed to have broken his foot on a blocked shot in the second period of Friday's 5-4 OT win against the New Jersey Devils.
Mikheyev was cut by Jesper Bratt's skate in the third period of the Leafs' game Friday vs. the New Jersey Devils.
The Maple Leafs overcame a five-goal surge by the Hurricanes to take two points at home before the Christmas break.
The Red Wings placed Anthony Mantha on injured reserve for at least one week on Sunday.
The 29-year-old hadn't impressed prior to Saturday's start with a 0-5-1 record through six games.
Sammi Silber
Many teams could feel a crunch when trying to put together their rosters next season.
Lyle Richardson
Barrie, 28, went down with an ankle injury during Saturday's game against the Edmonton Oilers after blocking a shot.
The 19-year-old defenseman played in six games for the Maple Leafs in 2019-20.
The 25-year-old forward left Wednesday's game with a leg injury, but head coach Sheldon Keefe did not consider it too serious.
The 22-year-old star will play against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.
Sporting News takes a look at several secondary FAs who could cash in next summer, either with their current clubs or with others via free agency.
Dropping Nick Shore is seen as a precursor to Mitch Marner's return to the Maple Leafs' lineup after he missed nearly a month with a high ankle sprain.
The Buffalo Sabres earned their first victory over Toronto in six tries with a 6-4 win on Friday.
In January 2017, Mike Babcock, then-head coach of the Maple Leafs, asked then-rookie Mitch Marner to list his teammates from hardest to least-hardest working.
Alexander Kerfoot delivered a cross-check to the back of Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson late in the second period on Saturday.
A boarding minor for Alex Kerfoot on Saturday could turn into a suspension.
Tyson Barrie got a goal and assist in a 5-3 victory over his former team on Saturday.
The suddenly red-hot defenseman notched a power-play goal in his first game at the Pepsi Center since leaving the Avs in July.
Mike Commodore let loose on his views of the former Maple leafs coach following his termination on Wednesday.
Babcock's eight-year deal with Toronto was set to last through the 2022-23 season.
The Sheldon Keefe era began with an emphatic victory in the desert on Thursday night.
Kerfoot, 25, underwent surgery to repair facial dental fractures that stemmed from an injury on Nov. 5.
The relationship between the Toronto Maple Leafs' GM and its new head coach goes back to the beginning of the decade.
Kyle Dubas and Brendan Shanahan are placing an aggressive bet that this team will turn it around under a new coach with zero prior NHL experience.
Keefe will remain the Maple Leafs' head coach through the 2021-22 season.
Sheldon Keefe was promoted to Leafs head coach from AHL Toronto Marlies.
The 56-year-old finds himself unemployed for the first time in 17 years.
The seven Canadian franchises in the NHL split into three categories at the quarter mark of the season.
Babcock spoke after his ouster with TSN and The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.
Reporters scrambled to identify where the organization stands, analysts predicted where Babcock's future lies and a few former players offered some hot takes.
Brendan Shanahan helped bring Mike Babcock in back in 2015 and he was there for the end of the head coach's tenure on Wednesday.
The Maple Leafs fired Babcock after posting just two regular season wins in their last 16 games.
One of the best saves of the season helped Vegas to a 4-2 win — and allowed Fleury to reach an important milestone.
The forward returned to the team's lineup Wednesday night vs. the New York Islanders.
The Maple Leafs forward's charges stem from an incident that took place outside his Scottsdale, Ariz. apartment building in May.
His first 20 games as a Maple Leaf have been trying for the 28-year-old, who has yet to score for his new team.
Frederik Andersen stopped 30 of 32 shots and William Nylander had two points in the defeat.
John Tavares recorded two points in his second game back from injury, Frederik Andersen made 37 saves, and coach Mike Babcock earned his 700th career win.
The third period turned into the Auston Matthews and William Nylander show as Toronto pulled away late.
The Leafs captain missed seven games with a broken finger.
The online community came together Sunday after an early-morning Twitter post from a dad featuring a photo of his son standing alone behind a birthday cake.
Gregory served as the Toronto Maple Leafs' general manager for 10 years and as a league executive for nearly four decades.
Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson each scored twice en route to Washington's victory.
The 30-year-old blueliner headed to the dressing room following a hit from Tom Wilson in the Leafs' 4-3 overtime loss to Washington on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old veteran offered his wisdom on Toronto's early-season struggles before his Capitals play the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
Jonathan Drouin scored two goals to lead Montreal to victory.
Marleau played the last two seasons with Toronto in between stints with the Sharks.
Auston Matthews took what looked like a shoulder to the head from Brenden Dillon.
Thomas Lott
The NHL commissioner was asked about the NHL playoff format while at an event for the Heritage Classic.
The last time a Canadian team reached the Stanley Cup Final was the Vancouver Canucks in 2011
Riley Nash and Kasperi Kapanen both converted on respective penalty kills.
Hayden Foulon and Marner struck up a friendship while the right winger was playing for the OHL's London Knights and they kept in contact while Marner made his way to the NHL.
It's that time of year again, when NHL players and GMs shuffle the deck to try to find their best fits. Where will the top unrestricted and restricted free agents go?
Coach Mike Babcock put the young forwards together as he looked to mix things up against the Boston Bruins on Saturday.
The Toronto captain suffered a broken finger in the Leafs' 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a 2-1 lead. Then they didn't.
Matthews now has seven goals in seven games this season, good for second in the league.
Ryan Hartman's holding call against Toronto led to a missed breakaway chance for Ryan Donato and a power-play goal for Andreas Johnsson.
The 19-year-old blueliner was loaned to the Toronto Marlies after playing six games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season.
The 19-year-old defenseman and 2018 first-rounder had two assists in six games this season.
In a game knotted at one apiece, Jimmy Howard left the net on a risky play that ended in embarrassing fashion.
The Wraparound is a new weekly series by Sporting News to bring you everything you may have missed during the past week in the NHL.
It was that kind of night for the Bolts and their opponent, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
It didn't take long for Brayden Point to net his first goal of the season in his return debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Sporting News caught up with the former forward to chat about his current role, his career and whether John Tavares is the right man to captain the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Kapanen, 23, violated a rule that allowed the referee to automatically grant the Montreal Canadiens a penalty shot.
Mike Babcock introduced the ball after the team's season-opening win against the Ottawa Senators.
Late in the third period, Erik Brannstrom's defensive stop on an empty-net opportunity resulted in a skate to the face from Toronto's Auston Matthews.
The 22-year-old center netted his first two goals of the 2019-20 campaign Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators.
The announcement ended a three-year period in which the Leafs played without an official captain.
Spezza will miss a season opener for the first time in his 16-year career — and against his former team.
The 2019-20 NHL season is finally upon us. Here are the games that you can't miss this year.
After a 13-year, 10-team career, the right wing is retiring from the NHL.
Matthews' disorderly conduct charge was made public on Sept. 24.
Matthews is facing a disorderly conduct charge in Scottsdale, Ariz. stemming from an incident that allegedly happened in May.
The Toronto forward was charged back in May in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The Toronto Maple Leafs star is scheduled for a pretrial conference Wednesday, but he's not required to appear in court.
Following his first full season in the NHL, the 2015 first-round pick is poised to find his role in the Leafs lineup.
The 22-year-old signed a six-year extension with Toronto on Friday that carries an AAV of $10.893 million.
The Maple Leafs and Marner, 22, finally agreed to a six-year contract Friday. Let's look back at the already impressive career he's put together.
Kyle Dubas looked like a proud parent when he stepped in front of assembled reporters alongside newly re-signed Mitch Marner on Saturday.
It looks like GM Kyle Dubas will enter 2019's training camp much like 2018 — without a key cog that drives the engine.
The Maple Leafs acquired Hutchinson in December and expect him to try and win the role as backup to Frederik Andersen. He posted a 2.64 GAA and .914 save percentage in five games with Toronto last season.
The two Maple Leafs defensive prospects and good friends are gunning for one of the vacancies on Toronto's blue line.
David Bolland said that he believes Marner has been Toronto's best player and is deserving of a hefty pay raise.
A restricted free agent, Mitch Marner may be looking for other options to play hockey in 2019-20.
Amid a wave of new coach hirings this offseason, here are just some of the names that could potentially be on the outs heading into next year.
As per The Athletic's James Mirtle, Toronto is willing to pay anywhere from $9 million to $11 million a year to keep Marner, depending on term.
The summer months are heating up with key players still available via free agency and the trade market. Lyle Richardson has the latest on UFA Jake Gardiner and whether Zach Parise and Jesse Puljujarvi will be sporting new jerseys come October.
The Maple Leafs will take back the hefty contract they gave David Clarkson in 2013, but the move will end up saving them a significant amount.
Mitch Marner remains a restricted free agent with the Maple Leafs.
The Maple Leafs, Sabres and Rangers all have big decisions to make in the coming weeks and months as they wade through free agency and trade prospects.
Offer sheets may be coming down the line while the Sabres and Penguins could be looking to move a few pieces before the season opens in October.
NHL free agency kicks off on July 1 at 12 p.m. ET. Stay up to date on all the latest rumors, news and analysis right here with our live updates.
Toronto has Kerfoot locked up for three years while Ceci only agreed to one year with the Leafs.
Matt Hornick
The Avalanche received forward Nazem Kadri, defenseman Calle Rosen and a third-round selection in the deal.
E.Jay Zarett
Nikita Zaitsev has five years remaining on a seven-year, $31.5 million deal and the Maple Leafs want to pay Mitch Marner.
The two extensions — Johnsson's for 4 years, Kapanen's for 3 — have average annual values of more than $3 million each.
Bob Hille
The 21-year NHL veteran spent the last two season in Toronto. He finds a new home in Carolina.
Drew Nantais
GM Kyle Dubas said Thursday that If Marner signs an offer sheet with another team, the Maple Leafs may not match it and let him walk.
Arthur Weinstein
The Maple Leafs are willing to part with some of their forwards this offseason.
Between now and July 1, Sporting News will break down the NHL's top free agents. Here's a look at the top restricted free agents in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division.
Kelly won eight Stanley Cups as a player with the Red Wings and Maple Leafs and also coached the Kings, Penguins and Leafs.
Marc Lancaster
Hyman will undergo surgery Monday to repair a torn ACL sustained during the team's first-round playoff series against the Bruins.
Gabrielle McMillen
Sporting News tracked scoring plays and highlights from Game 7 between the Maple Leafs and Bruins. Boston advances to face Columbus in the second round of the 2019 NHL playoffs.
Frederick Andersen enjoyed a solid regular season and, for the most part, a strong postseason, but his performances in must-win games are a glaring issue.
Mark Suleymanov
Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner has notoriously struggled in Game 7 situations against the Bruins.
If not for their inconsistent penalty kill, the Maple Leafs might already be in Round 2. Toronto will need to fix that glaring issue to fend off the Bruins in Game 7.
The Maple Leafs' Game 7 history against the Bruins is shaky at best. Toronto will need to change that to avoid elimination on Tuesday.
Brad Marchand's play helped Boston avoid elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Bruins will head home for a decisive Game 7, where the winger is skeptical of playing conditions.
Toronto's one-goal deficit at the first intermission could have been worse if it weren't for Andersen.
A controversial goalie interference call may have cost the Bruins a chance at winning Game 5. Several professional netminders weighed in on the decision.
The Maple Leafs took a 3-2 series lead, but the game was all knotted up at zero before a bit of a controversial play.
After struggling in his first two postseasons, Auston Matthews has found his stride this year.
Is the Drake curse real? The Maple Leafs coach isn't a believer despite convincing evidence.
Drake showed up to support his hometown hockey team and had the world talking about whether his so-called curse would extend to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Marner has played a crucial role on both sides of the ice for the Leafs in the first round.
In three career Game 3's for the Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews has been a guaranteed difference maker .
The suspension stems from Kadri's cross-check on Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk in the Maple Leafs' 4-1 Game 2 loss Saturday.
Sean Avery was once named by his peers as the NHL's most hated player. The former Ranger weighed in on the Saturday's Nazem Kadri fiasco.
Krug's helmet flew off after a hit by Toronto's Jake Muzzin, and he then went flying into the boards.
Sporting News' NHL experts break down each Eastern Conference playoff series, predict the eventual conference champion and make their Stanley Cup picks.
The third-year forward joins Leafs legend Mats Sundin as the only Toronto players to score on a penalty shot in the postseason.
Everything you need to know about the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs before their first-round series in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.
John Tavares' first goal against the Islanders not only set a new career-high in points but also pushed the Maple Leafs into the postseason.
S News Japan Staff
The Leafs have not missed the playoffs since Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner debuted in 2016.
There's no indication talks have begun between San Jose and pending free agent Erik Karlsson, generating speculation the two sides may have agreed to postpone negotiations until the offseason.
Is the writing on the wall that Jason Zucker's and Tyler Toffoli's time in Minnesota and Los Angeles, respectively, are over? Did the Oilers really have a deal in place for Adam Larsson that fell through?
#Marnerwatch is on for Brad Marchand as he looks forward to seeing the Leafs winger sign a big contract.
John Tavares and the Maple Leafs visited the Islanders in Tavares' return to Nassau Coliseum. The fans showed how much they disapproved of Tavares' decision in July.
It's not likely to be a friendly atmosphere at the "Old Barn" when former Islanders captain John Tavares returns to Long Island for the first time since signing with Toronto July 1.
The former Islanders captain will play his first game back on Long Island Thursday.
The NHL deadline has come and gone. Here's a list of every completed deal before the 2019 cutoff on Feb. 25.
The 2019 NHL trade deadline is here and teams are already wheelin' and dealin'. Here is your one-stop shop for all the latest trade news and rumors.
Red Kelly won four Stanley Cups in Detroit and eight total during his Hall of Fame career.
Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin has 55 points in 50 games this season but will not suit up for the next two games.
The Maple Leafs could turn to the trade market to find a solution to their recent slump, the Penguins could be dangling Derick Brassard and more quick-hitters from the NHL rumor mill.
John Tavares nets his 300th and 301st goals in the first period against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.
Conor Roche
While the attention was on John Tavares in his first game against the Islanders, Mathew Barzal took center stage with a natural hat trick in a New York win.
Despite being one of the most consistent players in the NHL over the last few seasons, and the winner of two Stanley Cup's with Pittsburgh, Phil Kessel's name once again is popping up in trade rumors.
The Maple Leafs and William Nylander eventually settled on a contract both sides can benefit from. It all came down to the waning minutes, the 11th hour.
The New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs most valuable teams in NHL, report finds.
The Maple Leafs head to Buffalo to take on the Sabres Tuesday night in, surprisingly, a marquee Eastern Conference match-up.
With William Nylander signed and upcoming RFA's Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner expecting big paydays, one has to wonder if there will be room for defenseman and soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Jake Gardiner in the Maple Leafs long-term plans.
It's taken some time, but the forward has finally found his groove after netting his first NHL hat trick Nov. 24.
William Nylander will rejoin the Maple Leafs with a new six-year contract, ending their monthslong stalemate.
Brandon Schlager
All the buildup has been for this moment - will the Maple Leafs sign, trade or let William Nylander miss an entire season?
As the contract standoff with William Nylander nears a critical point, the Maple Leafs are facing the reality that they may need to trade a major piece of their present and future.
With Mike Smith faltering the Flames have relied on backup David Rittich who has played well, but did struggle last season when he got more time between the pipes.
Michael Peca was the last NHLer to miss an entire season with a contract dispute, and offered up his take on the William Nylander-Toronto Maple Leafs stalemate.
Toronto and its young winger face a December 1 contract deadline if William Nylander is to play in the NHL this season.
The 22-year-old phenom scored his third career hat trick as Boston halted Toronto's road domination Saturday night.
The Kings made a coaching change, but they may need more than that for an offensive spark.
Toronto has four weeks to sign the talented Swede before he is no longer eligible to play in the NHL this season.
The Maple Leafs star will miss at least a month with a separated shoulder.
Michael Augello
The Blue and Kings were desperate for victories of any kind this week, and each team earned one. But the road ahead looks bumpy for both teams.
Rob Mixer
Auston Matthews left Saturday's game in the second period after taking a hit from Winnipeg defenseman Jacob Trouba. He did not return and will miss the next four weeks of action.
What the Blue Jackets do with their two pending UFAs will affect the organization both short-term and long-term.
There are many reasons why Toronto dominates NHL headlines these days.
With two assists on Monday night, Auston Matthews became the fifth player in NHL history to open a season with seven straight multi-point games.
Just six games into the season, Auston Matthews has reached double digits in goals.
Marian Hossa arrived in Chicago and helped end a five-decade Stanley Cup drought. The hope in Toronto is John Tavares has the same impact. The comparison isn’t perfect, but there are a few parallels.
Brian Sandalow
Toronto has until Dec.1 to sign its talented RFA or else he won't play for the Leafs this season.
Despite a small sample size, there are still teams and players who've jumped out to fast starts this season.
The biggest signing of the off-season has already made a big impact.
The $77 million man didn't waste any time lighting the lamp in his Toronto debut.
Jim Cerny
Clearly, opening night in Toronto was one Kyle Dubas — the first-year Maple Leafs GM — wanted to remember.
Everyone is talking about the Maple Leafs and newcomer John Tavares, but the incumbent champion Lightning, insurgent Panthers and a young Bruins team crowd the top of the Atlantic.
It's time to start counting down the days until the the start of the 2018-19 NHL regular season. The puck drops Oct. 3. Find your team's opener here.
The Senators have entered full teardown mode. To complete the process, it's only a matter of time before Matt Duchene and Mark Stone are traded in 2018-19, lest they walk away as free agents next offseason.
The NHL is enjoying a renaissance with so much young, star talent entering the league. Sporting News counts down the 25 best players under 25 that hockey has to offer for the 2018-19 season.
John Tavares' decision loomed large in an otherwise unremarkable 2018 NHL free agent class. Sporting News has live updates on contract signings as they pour in.
The Maple Leafs and Blues scored major points for their offseason moves. But sometimes, less is more, as shown by the teams at the very top of Sporting News' first 2018-19 power rankings.
Evan Sporer
The former Islanders captain apologized to fans who feel wronged by his free-agent decision, but explained how his own boyhood fandom for the Maple Leafs led him to Toronto.
Now that John Tavares is a member of the Maple Leafs, where will he slot into their lineup?
John Tavares and the Maple Leafs are 7-1 favorites to win the 2019 Stanley Cup, according to Las Vegas oddsmakers.
John Tavares' seven-year, $77 million contract won't be much of an impediment to the Maple Leafs long term, as long as they continue to color between the salary cap lines with smart roster decisions.
Adam Gretz
A lot has changed in 24 months. Toronto has been building a winner, and in luring John Tavares away from the Islanders, they added a major foundational brick. Now, the real fun begins.
John Tavares explained Sunday why he decided to sign with his hometown Maple Leafs as a free agent.
An emotional John Tavares said Sunday that it was no easy decision to leave the Islanders and start anew with the Maple Leafs.
NHL players are negotiating contracts with heavy signing bonuses as insurance for a potential lockout in the next three to four years.
What's it going to be, John Tavares? Will Erik Karlsson finally get traded? Who will hand out the dumbest contract? Sporting News has live analysis on every move as 2018 free agency begins.
John Tavares will reportedly enter the NHL's free agent negotiating window and meet with five teams about the possibility of leaving the New York Islanders.
