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Auston Matthews has real doubts about his Toronto future and Leafs fans need to brace for what's coming next

Even though Toronto has the first overall pick, Auston Matthews is still up in the air about whether he wants to stick around - leaving fans holding their breath. After the stunning upset that saw the ...
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The reporter who covered Arizona for 29 years just called John Chayka a fraud

John Gambadoro covered John Chayka in his 29 years working as a reporter for the Coyotes, and his opinion on John Chayka has everyone's attention right now. For 29 years, John Gambadoro has been the ...
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The first moves of the Chayka era involve Craig Berube and Shane Doan and neither went the way fans expected

John Chayka has let one of his former Coyotes in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization walk in his first move, meanwhile Craig Berube is still kicking around. Less than 24 hours since being hired as ...
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Auston Matthews was considering leaving Toronto and the Leafs just gave him the only reason he needs to stay

Auston Matthews was frustrated and conflicted about his future with Toronto, but as news spread they had won the Gavin McKenna sweepstakes, he may think differently. When Matthews ended up being taken ...
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A report says the Maple Leafs may not pick Gavin McKenna first overall and the reason behind it is fascinating

One top insider doesn't have the Toronto Maple Leafs taking Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick and here's why that matters. Despite it being believed that Gavin McKenna is the consensus top ...
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Vasilevskiy just publicly turned on Cooper and the Leafs should remove him from any coaching consideration

Andre Vasilevskiy refused to back Jon Cooper which is a bad sign, especially if the Toronto Maple Leafs were hoping to lure him over to their side of the fence. As the Tampa Bay Lightning held their ...
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John Chayka called out the Maple Leafs defense core on day one and his plan to fix it is already clear

John Chayka explained in his first meeting with the media that the defence needs to improve, and his plan comes with a simple solution — trade Morgan Rielly. In his first introductory press conference ...
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Auston Matthews told the Maple Leafs he needs to see moves before committing and that ultimatum starts now

Auston Matthews is the leader of the Maple Leafs, so he's making sure that any reinforcements brought in are up to his standard or he's going to walk. With the introduction of John Chayka and Mats ...
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One ping pong ball tonight decides if the Maple Leafs hand Boston their first round pick

Tonight, the fate of the Maple Leafs' first-round pick hangs in the balance, and all it takes is one ping pong ball to determine their fate. The time has finally come for the Toronto Maple Leafs to ...
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The Maple Leafs just won the draft lottery and Gavin McKenna is coming to Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery and without a doubt that means Gavin McKenna is coming to the blue and white this summer. In a stunning turn of events the Toronto Maple ...
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The Maple Leafs won the lottery and Friedman just told fans the awful truth about Auston Matthews

Toronto may have won the draft lottery but according to some information from Elliotte Friedman, it doesn't completely change his mind about staying with the team. Mats Sundin wore #13 for his whole ...
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Sundin and Chayka spoke after being hired and their first quotes reveal how their partnership will work

Mats Sundin and John Chayka speak for the first time after being hired, setting up how they plan to run the new look Leafs. Speaking on the first time after officially being hired by the Toronto Maple ...