4 Changes That Could Decide Whether John Chayka Saved the Maple Leafs The Old Prof | July 27, 2026 When John Chayka was hired as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, few expected the pace at which he would reshape the organization. Previous Leafs general managers often spent…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka, Hiller, Sundin, Alfredsson & New Philosophy The Old Prof | July 22, 2026 Every offseason brings hope to Toronto. That part never changes. New faces arrive, old frustrations get pushed aside for a while, and fans start convincing themselves that this season might…
Jim Hiller’s Hiring Reveals the Biggest Change Coming to the Maple Leafs The Old Prof | July 20, 2026 John Chayka wasted little time making his mark on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Just 10 days after being hired as general manager on May 3, 2026, he dismissed head coach…
3 Reasons the Maple Leafs Got Worse This Offseason Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 19, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs did some good things this offseason, but they did not get better. It’s easy to say that criticism follows the Maple Leafs from everywhere in the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Nylander’s Fresh Start & Hiller’s Coaching Vision The Old Prof | July 13, 2026 There has been plenty of attention on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ roster moves this summer, but some of the organization’s biggest stories aren’t about new faces on the ice. They’re…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka, Hiller, Stolarz, Rielly & Knies Questions The Old Prof | June 26, 2026 There are NHL offseasons when everything feels mapped out by this point in June. The big decisions are made, the coaching staff is aligned, and the roster picture is mostly…
A New Maple Leafs Direction, or the Same Old Cycle in Disguise? The Old Prof | June 19, 2026 This week, the Toronto Maple Leafs became a little less abstract and a lot more defined. Three separate moves — a coaching hire, a major defensive reshuffle, and a long-term…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Raddysh, Andrae, Hiller, Chayka & What’s Next? The Old Prof | June 19, 2026 For a long time, there’s been a sense around the Toronto Maple Leafs that something was missing — not talent, not effort, but clarity. A clear direction. A sense of…
NHL Rumors: Why Hiller and Maple Leafs, Trocheck Switch, Knies Trade, and Babcock Close Jim Parsons | June 17, 2026 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, it’s become evident already that this could be a busy summer. Just two days removed from the Stanley Cup being awarded, there have been two…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: New Coach Hiller, Cowan & Marlies Close The Old Prof | June 17, 2026 There are stretches in the NHL calendar where everything feels quiet on the surface, but if you look closely, the structure of a team starts shifting in small but important…
Maple Leafs Hire Jim Hiller as Head Coach The Old Prof | June 17, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially turned the page behind the bench, hiring Jim Hiller as the franchise’s next head coach. It’s a move that carries a bit of familiarity…
D.J. Smith Can Be the Answer to the LA Kings’ Problems Sharlette Shahbazyan | March 4, 2026 After a few seasons of treading water rather than diving toward a Stanley Cup, the LA Kings decided to pull the plug on head coach Jim Hiller on March 1.…
