Indeed, when the 35-year-old became the 49th player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal plateau against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 29, there was very little reason to celebrate. Nor was he about to. Even with his milestone moment, the Maple Leafs were still trailing the Blue Jackets 6-2 in a game Toronto would end up losing 6-3.

Before defeating the Utah Mammoth, the Toronto Maple Leafs honored John Tavares for his 500th NHL goal. Captain Auston Matthews shared heartfelt words about his teammate’s milestone and leadership.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are trying to find a new home for David Kampf, the Edmonton Oilers could move a depth player or two to make room for returning veterans, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are in the market for a left-shot defenseman.

While Cowan is one of Toronto’s top trade assets outside of established NHL veterans, Kypreos made it clear that moving the up-and-coming rookie is not on the table. “Many teams will come calling for Easton Cowan, which is a non-starter for now,” Kypreos wrote.

Former NHL coach Bruce Boudreau has suggested that Nazem Kadri could return to the Toronto Maple Leafs to strengthen their center position.

After a double-digit dose of hockey on Tuesday night, we have a handful of NHL games on the docket for Wednesday night. The Utah Mammoth visit the Toronto Maple

A former Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender is eyeing an NHL comeback after signing this season with a club in the KHL.

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TORONTO — Easton Cowan’s time in the NHL is done for now. The rookie Maple Leafs winger was sent to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Wednesday after 10 games to start the season.