Jonas Siegel

Monday Morning Leafs Report: Why it would be foolish to lose hope in Auston Matthews It's been a while since the Leafs have seen Auston Matthews at his best. That doesn't mean the situation is hopeless.

Monday Morning Leafs Report: Why the Maple Leafs would be foolish to lose hope in Auston Matthews: www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

Siegel: Selling was the easy part. Building the Maple Leafs back up is the real challenge The Leafs now face a far more daunting task of asking and answering difficult questions heading into the offseason.

Selling was the easy part. Building the Maple Leafs back up is the real challenge:
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Toronto Maple Leafs 2026 trade deadline report card: Grading Brad Treliving’s moves In the end, the Leafs did just OK in trading away Nicolas Roy, Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton for draft picks.

Maple Leafs’ trade deadline report card:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Rebuild or reload, the Maple Leafs need as many (good) assets as they can get The Leafs are off to a good start with a first-round pick and a conditional fifth for Nicolas Roy. Now they need to keep the momentum going.

Rebuild or reload, the Maple Leafs need as many (good) assets as they can get: www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

The Scott Laughton trade one year later: Right person, wrong deal for the Leafs

The Scott Laughton trade one year later: Right person, wrong deal for the Maple Leafs: www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Leafs to scratch Ekman-Larsson, Laughton, McMann ahead of trade deadline

The Leafs will scratch Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Scott Laughton, and Bobby McMann in New Jersey: www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Maple Leafs’ Chris Tanev out for remainder of season after core muscle surgery A healthy Chris Tanev is the Leafs' best defenceman. Can he be that player again at this point in his career?

Chris Tanev’s season is officially over: www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

The Leafs will scratch Troy Stecher and Nick Robertson for the second consecutive game tonight in New Jersey.

How will the trade deadline affect Treliving’s future with the Maple Leafs?

How will the trade deadline impact Brad Treliving’s future with the Maple Leafs? www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Monday Morning Leafs Report: This period of darkness feels hauntingly familiar It's been a long time since the energy around the Leafs felt this hopeless. How does that stack up statistically?

This period of Maple Leafs’ darkness feels hauntingly familiar: Monday Morning Leafs Report: www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

Is Craig Berube’s future with the Maple Leafs sealed? Mired by an abysmal stretch of games, how many of the Leafs' problems are due to coaching versus talent?

Is Craig Berube’s fate with the Maple Leafs being sealed? www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

Easton Cowan will be back in the Leafs lineup tonight. He’s slated to play alongside Bobby McMann and Nic Roy against the Senators.

The Maple Leafs can’t afford to learn the wrong lessons from a lost season MLSE president Keith Pelley offered a window this week into what he believes has gone wrong for the Leafs. He missed the mark.

The Maple Leafs can’t afford to learn the wrong lessons from a lost season: www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

Siegel: It's clear. The Maple Leafs should sell at the deadline

The Maple Leafs should be sellers at the trade deadline — no matter what: www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

Maple Leafs player poll, Part 2: Who survives in the woods the longest? Plus, which Leafs are the most talkative and have the best recommendations? Here's what their teammates think.

“I think he’d be lost. It would be a day or two."

“Unless someone is out there cooking him meals, he’s not going to go get one himself."

Maple Leafs player poll, Part 2: Who survives in the woods the longest?

www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

How the Leafs are lining up today minus Auston Matthews (and John Tavares):

McMann — Domi — Cowan
Maccelli — Järnkrok — Nylander
Knies — Roy — Robertson 
Lorentz — Laughton — Joshua

McCabe — Ekman-Larsson
Rielly — Carlo
Benoit — Stecher
Myers

Maple Leafs player poll: Least likely to pick up a cheque? Winner of no-rules fight? To get a glimpse of team dynamics, we asked 20 Maple Leafs about their teammates.

Maple Leafs player poll part 1: Most likely to pick up a cheque? Summer road trip crew? Win a fight? www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

A sneaky Maple Leafs trade deadline consideration: The 2026-27 roster To get a sense of the task at hand, let's work through some of the (endless) possibilities by sketching out what the potential roster needs.

A sneaky Maple Leafs trade deadline consideration: What could the 2026-27 roster look like? www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

Maple Leafs trade deadline tiers: Who’s likely to stay? Who’s likely to go? The Toronto Maple Leafs were in the midst of a last-place season the last time they sold at the trade deadline. It was 10 years ago, and a front office managed by Lou Lamoriello dealt away the likes o...

Maple Leafs trade deadline tiers: Who’s likely to stay? Who’s likely to go? www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Monday Morning Leafs Report: This leadership structure isn’t working. What now? Plus, thoughts on every Leafs player this season with two games left before the Olympic break.

The Maple Leafs leadership structure isn’t working.

What now?

Monday Morning Leafs Report: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Brad Treliving defends the Maple Leafs' approach to sports science

Brad Treliving defends the Maple Leafs’ approach to sports science: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Why did the Maple Leafs eliminate a job designed to keep players healthy? Former director of sports science and performance Jeremy Bettle: "It’s absolutely why they have more injuries."

Why did the NHL’s most valuable team eliminate a position designed to keep players healthy? www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

What’s true and not about Auston Matthews, the Maple Leafs and the media Why didn't we hear from Matthews when Mitch Marner made his return to Toronto on Friday?

What’s true and what’s not about Auston Matthews and the Toronto media: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Is this season beyond salvaging? Monday Morning Leafs Report

Is this Maple Leafs’ season beyond salvaging?

Monday Morning Leafs Report: www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Notable lineup change for the Leafs today against Colorado: Scott Laughton will play the wing on a line with John Tavares and Bobby McMann.

Maple Leafs need more urgency on the ice and off. Will they make a move?

The Maple Leafs need more urgency — on the ice and off it: www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Anthony Stolarz is in the home net at the Leafs morning skate.

Suggests he may return to start tonight against the Golden Knights.

Stolarz hasn’t played since Nov. 11.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Brandon Carlo are both taking part in the Leafs skate this morning.

Appears the Leafs may have avoided more injuries on the blue line.

How should Mitch Marner be remembered as a Maple Leaf?

One of the greatest players in franchise history with a complicated legacy.

How should Mitch Marner be remembered as a Maple Leaf? www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Why the Maple Leafs are sending Anthony Stolarz to the Marlies on a conditioning stint Stolarz is eligible to play games for the Marlies, but the expectation is that he'll be there to get extra practice time.

Why the Leafs are sending Anthony Stolarz to the Marlies on a conditioning stint: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...