r/leafs 25d ago

Discussion Daily Free Talk / Armchair GM Thread

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Please use this thread to post ANYTHING you want! Memes, photoshops, anything that would normally be removed for breaking the low-effort content rule, is totally, 100% welcome here!

This thread can also be used for Armchair GM ideas that may not require a standalone post. Is there a free agent you want to see on this team? Is there a player that's rumoured to be on the move that you think the Leafs should go after? Are there players on this team you want to trade away? Feel free to post about it here!

Normal moderation will occur, such as watching for personal insults, racism, and things of that nature.

Otherwise, feel free to use this thread to chat about your random Leafs thoughts, or share things like a photoshop of a Habs logo on fire or a reaction gif to something going on in Leafs Nation right now!

Downvotes are discouraged for the most part, everyone's opinion is fair game in this thread. If you see rule breaking content, report it!


r/leafs 4d ago

Megathread Maple Leafs Tickets Megathread

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Hello! As the return of Leafs hockey draws closer, I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread dedicated to the questions about tickets.

Please use this thread if you have any questions about preseason and regular season tickets!

Official Tickets site (NHL.com)

The first preseason game is a split squad game (two games at the same time) on September 19th against the Habs (home and away). The second and final game is also a split-squad, at home and away against the Sens on September 23rd.

The first regular season game is September 29th, at home against the Canadiens!

Other notable home match-ups:

VS Senators Oct 3

VS Sharks Oct 19

VS Oilers Nov 14

VS Golden Knights Dec 12

VS Bruins Feb 10

VS Hurricanes Feb 16

The buying or selling of tickets on Reddit is not permitted


r/leafs 4h ago

Discussion I'm getting tired of Sportsnet and Sportsnet+

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I was already considering cancelling my subscription after the price increase was announced, but after the news about Bieksa and Freidman, I think I'm done with Sportsnet, including Sportsnet+. With the constant issues and now the release of the 3 best analysts, I just don't see any point or worth in keeping my subscription. Any other suggestions on how I can stream all or most of the Leafs games this season? I hear IPTV is really good?


r/leafs 14h ago

Discussion Leafs intro in NHL 27 — is that LED Leaf going to be introduced this season in real life?

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158 Upvotes

r/leafs 16h ago

Discussion [Corrado - TSN] On rookie year expectations for Gavin McKenna: "He's a 50-point player."

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196 Upvotes

r/leafs 13h ago

Highlight 50 years ago.

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On this day 50 years ago, Canada Cup 1976, Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
Börje Salming in the Swedish national team jersey, met with a standing ovation from the Canadian crowd. This is such an amazing moment. Great memory of great player.


r/leafs 19h ago

Prospect Update Harry Nansi aims to be among the OHL's elite

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The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect is primed for a breakout season in the Scenic City and could be one of the league's top players.


r/leafs 19h ago

News / Update The Leafs have 6 games on “Prime Wednesday Night Hockey” this season

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r/leafs 23h ago

Prospect Update [Brian S] Pension Plan Puppets Top 25 Under 25 - #9: Alexander Bilecki

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r/leafs 1d ago

Art / Picture Lauren McDavid, Connor McDavid’s wife, posted these on her Instagram story

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r/leafs 1d ago

News / Update Jersey numbers for the upcoming season

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145 Upvotes

r/leafs 1d ago

Prospect Update [Hardev] Pension Plan Puppets Top 25 Under 25 - #10: Ethan MacKenzie

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r/leafs 2d ago

Article Darren Raddysh: Toronto's New Quarterback

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Hi everyone,

I'm a former OHL Exec, and this summer I've dabbled into writing articles. Each observation is paired with video evidence to support different observations.

The latest one I've published is looking at how Darren Raddysh fits within the Leafs roster and breaking down his skillset.

https://www.chriswhalenhockey.com/raddysh-torontos-new-quarterback

Feel free to let me know what you think!


r/leafs 2d ago

Discussion [The Athletic] Projecting the 2030-31 NHL standings (Leafs 5th)

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r/leafs 2d ago

Shitpost / Meme Mauston Atthews?

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35 Upvotes

Hockey related offseason content only seems to grow stranger, because I have no idea who this dude is.


r/leafs 2d ago

Article 2014 First Round Retrospective: Projections vs. Outcomes for All 30 Players (8th OA Nylander is great)

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Also in the list are former leafs Nick Ritchie (10), Kasperi Kapanen (22), and Josh Ho-Sang (28)

8th Overall Pick: William Nylander (TOR)

Projection: A top line playmaking winger with dazzling skills and confidence handling and distributing the puck. Quick and crafty, sees the ice very well, and can shoot very well. Undersized, flawed defensively, and can get carried away trying to do too much himself. Compared to Patrick Kane by TSN and Jeff Skinner by THW.

Outcome: Selecting an undersized pure skill Swedish winger was not an uncontroversial way for the Leafs to start off their much-delayed rebuild, but it turned out to be clearly the right decision. Though some Toronto fans used the supposedly soft and selfish Nylander as the avatar for everything they thought was wrong with the team in the late 2010s, the way Willy hit his potential in the 2020s has silenced the critics; since 2021 he’s scored at a 40-goal, 90-point pace and been the team’s most consistent postseason producer. Not only did he maximize all the skills he was celebrated for as a prospect, he also added a lot of strength which has allowed him to further extend his puck possession skill and open up the dirty areas of the ice for net-drives. The defence never really improved, but it’s hard to care too much about that given his offensive weapons.


r/leafs 1d ago

Discussion Our bottom 6 is still not good enough

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If the leafs are going to win the cup. They need a much better bottom 6. Every team that wins has a strong and high scoring 3rd line. The leafs I feel like still don’t have an enough scoring in the bottom 6 and 3rd line. What do you guys think


r/leafs 2d ago

Prospect Update [Squires] Pension Plan Puppets Top 25 Under 25 - #11: Jacob Quillan

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r/leafs 3d ago

News / Update [Brynäs IF] Welcome home, Calle Järnkrok. Brynäs IF can today announce that Calle Järnkrok, after 13 seasons in North America, is returning home to Gävle to play for Brynäs IF again. The 34-year-old center has signed a 3-year contract that extends through the 2028/29 season.

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237 Upvotes

r/leafs 4d ago

Article Auston Matthews is quietly bucking a growing trend around the NHL — Read more: While gold medal winning Team USA stars keep requesting trades out of Canada, Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews keeps choosing to stay.

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r/leafs 2d ago

Discussion Why in my opinion Matthews is the best leaf of all time

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Matthews is 1 of only 3 players to ever win the hart with leafs. Lead the league in goals 3 times holds the goal record. Is a good two way player. And even if you don’t think he’s the best leaf ever. I think he has to be the best since probably Ted Kennedy.


r/leafs 3d ago

Prospect Update [Brian S] Pension Plan Puppets Top 25 Under 25 - #12: Tyler Hopkins

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r/leafs 2d ago

Discussion Is Bobvrovsky the most decorated Leaf ever?

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Have the Leafs had any other player that has dominated their position like Sergei Bobrovksy?

List who else can contend..... any time in Leaf history.

Bobrovsky

  1. 3 shows at the Dance

  2. 2 Cups

  3. 2 Vezinas

  4. No. 7 amongst all goalies for wins (and closing in on 4th potentially this season).

I dont think anyone can match....not over past 60 years anyways. Who else?


r/leafs 4d ago

News / Update Max is engaged!

189 Upvotes

r/leafs 5d ago

Shitpost / Meme Bruh wtf 😑 don't poison him Mitch. Muskoka.

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459 Upvotes