Maple Leafs Hotstove

New - Thoughts on the offseason so far, playing out keeping Marner and why that wouldn't have been appealing, the deployment plan moving forward, and cap space to do more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/14/eva…

An updated analysis on the Leafs roster as they continue to reimagine their forward group: They are deeper, but are they better? 👇 (via @APetrielli) mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/22/the… #LeafsForever

New - Updated thoughts on the Leafs roster as they continue to reimagine their forward group. They are deeper, but are they better? mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/22/the…

Instant Analysis - Leafs acquire Dakota Joshua as the forward group starts to fall into place. Joshua fits how they want to play and is a decent bounceback candidate, but will need to re-establish himself as a third liner given his salary: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/17/ins…

Now into the dog days of summer, @APetrielli compares the Leafs' current roster/cap picture to an alternate universe where Marner stayed in Toronto to help frame the offseason decisions so far and the path forward 👇 mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/14/eva… #LeafsForever

Hope y'all are in the mood for a lengthy Leafs offseason pod.

New MLHS Podcast is up with @NickAshbourne We review the Leafs additions of Nic Roy, Mattias Maccelli, the Matthew Knies and John Tavares contracts, how we view the lineup right now, potential offseason fits to target and more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/11/mlh…

Ryan Reaves' tenure in Toronto, which never really worked out, has come to an end. The Leafs have sent him to San Jose in exchange for defenseman Henry Thrun. Analysis 👇 mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/11/map… #LeafsForever

The latest on the Leafs' hunt for a top-six forward, their activity in the trade and FA market in the rumour tracker 👇 mapleleafshotstove.com/maple-leafs-of… #LeafsForever (h/t @Nylanderthews)

Hayley Wickenheiser on Easton Cowan's NHL readiness: "He has an NHL skill set... He'll be fit and prepared enough... The experience to be able to step in and play -- we'll see very quickly when camp starts." More on Cowan, Danford, Haymes, Johansson 👇 mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/04/hay…

Really good read by Petrielli here:

Brad Treliving on whether he would've handled the Mitch Marner situation differently in hindsight: "At the end of the day, there wasn't a path to a different outcome." Fascinating interview of Tre by @jtbourne and @RealKyper 👇 mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/02/bra… #LeafsForever

Michael Pezzetta on joining his hometown Maple Leafs: "I am insanely fired up... It's surreal that I'll get to put the Leafs sweater on." The Toronto native talks joining the Buds 👇 mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/02/mic… #LeafsForever

The Maple Leafs were quiet on day one of free agency — probably to their benefit: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/02/the…

Mitch Marner details his decision to leave the #LeafsForever and head to Vegas: "Last year in Toronto, or two years ago, really... We didn't win, obviously. Stuff started going a little south... There were a lot of trade rumours all last summer." 👀 👇 mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/02/mit…