John Tavares’ relentless approach to hockey impressed former NHL defenseman Cameron Gaunce long before the Toronto Maple Leafs made him a household name. Gaunce recently recalled seeing Tavares dominate elite youth hockey alongside future NHL stars. Speaking on First Up, Gaunce explained when he first realized Tavares possessed something different. After one game, Tavares scored … Read more
Patrik Laine’s injury history remains the biggest concern as Toronto Maple Leafs weighs its roster options.
The Toronto Maple Leafs enter 2026-27 with a roster that looks far different from the group that missed the playoffs last NHL season. New general manager John Chayka and head coach Jim Hiller have changed the team’s goaltending, defense and forward depth. That overhaul has given former Maple Leafs defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo reason to believe … Read more
Auston Matthews is already among the NHL‘s most prolific goal scorers, but one comparison continues to separate him from Alex Ovechkin: durability. LeafsLatest shared a post on X comparing the two stars through their first 689 NHL games. Ovechkin scored 428 goals during that span, while Matthews had 425. Matthews did it with a shooting … Read more
Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jay Rosehill believes Darren Ferris did more harm than good by revisiting Mitch Marner’s long-running contract story. Speaking on Leafs Morning Take, Rosehill questioned why Marner’s agent chose to reopen old wounds more than a year after the winger left Toronto. Ferris recently discussed Marner’s entry-level contract negotiations and argued … Read more
