2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion

[CarltonTheBear]

The Leafs have the room and the opportunity slots to burn 1st year ELCs the way they did with Knies (drafted) and Webber (NCAA UFA) to lure someone in.

2026 NCAA Free Agent Watch

Toronto has a recent history of signing a bunch of free agents out of college the past couple of years, will they make it a third?

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TJ Hughes seems like the one to earmark.

Trying to add a goalie probably wouldn't be a bad idea. Hildeby almost certainly isn't back with the Marlies next season. Based purely on his stat line I'm not sure Peksa has really done enough to warrant another contract. So could use some depth back there.

 

[ZBBM]

32 Thoughts: Player safety a hot topic at GMs meetings

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman covers why player safety was a hot topic at the GMs meetings, who checked in on Matthew Knies, superstar injury updates and much more.

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The question is, with which team:

Maple Leafs face biggest question under pall of injury: Will Auston Matthews stay?

Amid controversy, an unsavory discussion point has gone largely unspoken: the possibility we've seen Auston Matthews' last act in Toronto.

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Get used to these pot-stirring articles. If you liked how Marner was run out of town, you'll go bonkers over the sequel.