We are heading towards the middle of the 2025-26 season, and trade talks are on the rise due to contending teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs facing depth needs.

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Captain Auston Matthews shook off a slump with a goal and two assists, and Matthew Knies scored twice to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-5 win against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been anything but a consistent club this season, the second season under head coach Craig Berube and the first season in nearly a decade without forward Mitch Marner, who is now with the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a critical mass in 2026. Will they contend for the playoffs, or pivot and start trading away veteran players?

Auston Matthews’ struggles have fueled trade speculation as the Maple Leafs sit at the bottom of the Atlantic Division.

Senators forward Claude Giroux has been playing in the NHL for quite some time now as he is 37 years old and is still going strong. And when he gets set to take

Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the second-place Detroit Red Wings (22-14-3) host the 15th-place Toronto Maple Leafs (17-15-5) at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday at 7 p.