According to NHL analyst Matt Larkin, not only have the Leafs changed their DNA, but they have done so for the worse. So much so that Larkin warned that the franchise's offseason could be “a massive failure” in a blunt assessment at Daily Faceoff on Thursday.

NHL enforcer Ryan Reaves, now traded from Toronto to San Jose, blasted Craig Berube for not trusting him and taking him out of games most of the time.

There have been talks that the Stars are considering parting ways with Jason Robertson. While it stills seems a somewhat unlikely outcome, the Maple Leafs would do well to keep tabs on the situation. Robertson is an elite goal scorer, with 151 goals in the last four years, including 35 in 2024-25.

A trade idea from Heavy.com has the Toronto Maple Leafs trading Calle Jarnkrok to the Washington Capitals in a 1-for-1 swap.

Alex Tuch, a two-time 30-goal scorer, is up after the coming season ($4.75 million cap hit) in Buffalo. Would Dallas have any interest in getting off the last two seasons of Tyler Seguin ($9.85 million cap hit) with a new Jason Robertson contract coming down the line, potentially? Jaden Schwartz has one year left with Seattle.

This summer has been all about getting bigger for the Toronto Maple Leafs. One piece of that was the signing of UFA forward Michael Pezzetta from the Montreal Canadiens last week.

NHL insider James Mirtle of The Athletic gave a key update on the Maple Leafs potential signing of middle-six forward Jack Roslovic.