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Mats Sundin returns as VP and these five things he did as captain are exactly what the Leafs have been missing

Mats Sundin is coming in as VP of Hockey Ops? Great. There's a list of things he needs to accomplish and here's the first five on the docket. It's pretty much a foregone conclusion that Mats Sundin is ...
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Something does not feel right about the Maple Leafs hiring of Sundin and Chayka

With the bombshell that the Maple Leafs are hiring Mats Sundin and John Chayka, it's odd that only one name came out with the news while no one else has made a peep. On Saturday, news broke that the ...
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Mitch Marner already has more elimination game goals with Vegas than in nine years as a Maple Leaf

Mitch Marner came through in the clutch for the first time in a decade, and already surpassed his goal total in elimination games as Vegas lives to see another day. As the Vegas Golden Knights came ...
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David Pastrnak’s message after elimination is something every Auston Matthews fan needs to read right now

David Pastrnak admitted that as he gets older, the chance of a Cup gets further away and it's something Auston Matthews and Toronto are starting to realize too. As the Boston Bruins were eliminated by ...
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The Maple Leafs next roster could include three new players nobody saw coming and they're proving it right now

The Toronto Maple Leafs' prospects are in the thick of the AHL Playoffs, and a trio of players are making a strong case to be in the lineup come 2026-27. On Friday night the Toronto Marlies were in ...
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Toronto gave every GM candidate the same non-negotiable demand and Matthews and Nylander are at the centre

Despite who is hired for the Toronto Maple Leafs GM position has one priority put upon them from MLSE which is keeping both Matthews and Nylander in town. The question of who is going to lead the ...
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Mats Sundin is buying a house in Toronto and the Maple Leafs GM coming with him is not who most fans expected

Mats Sundin for President? That may be the goal as the former Leaf is looking at making his home in Toronto; and who he could bring along is also quite the surprise. News around the water cooler ...
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John Chayka can win over Maple Leafs fans immediately and firing Craig Berube is the fastest way to do it

The Toronto Maple Leafs have not named a general manager as of yet, and a decision isn't expected to be ready, but reports indicate Toronto has zeroed in on former Coyotes GM John Chayka. While Chayka ...
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Kyle Dubas wants another Leafs executive and what he's building in Pittsburgh should concern every Toronto fan

Kyle Dubas wants to seemingly build the Toronto Maple Leafs of old, as he reportedly is seeking to steal Darryl Metcalfe away to join him in Pittsburgh. For the Pittsburgh Penguins, they turned things ...
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Connor McDavid said after elimination what no Maple Leaf has ever said after a playoff loss and it cuts deep

Connor McDavid is now out of the playoffs and was honest about his team's performance, something that Maple Leafs players would never think of doing. With the Anaheim Ducks unable to get things done ...
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Matthews and Nylander went to management with a specific demand and every Leafs fan needs to hear it

Auston Matthews and William Nylander have demands for how to fix the team, and fans are going to be excited to hear it's exactly what they've needed for years. It's not too surprising to see that the ...
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Easton Cowan is still bothered by this season and that frustration tells you everything about who he is

Easton Cowan still hasn't let go the Leafs response to Auston Matthews' season ending injury, with the rookie still wishing he did more. Speaking last month after the end of the Toronto Maple Leafs ...