An injury and slow stretches have plagued Scott Laughton's time in Leafs Land, but his gritty defense may revitalize Toronto's struggling fourth line.

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.

The Toronto Maple Leafs could find a legit top-six forward in this novel trade idea with a team on the verge of a rebuild.

The Toronto Maple Leafs (7-5-1) host the Utah Mammoth (9-4) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features a pair of the NHL's top offensive options in William Nylander (five goals and 13 assists) and Nick Schmaltz (eight goals and 10 assists).

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

Bobby McMann scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Monday as the Toronto Maple Leafs wiped out a three-goal deficit to defeat the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3. Pittsburgh led 3-0 after two periods before Toronto scored three goals in a span of 3:24 early in the third.

“Many teams will come calling for Easton Cowan, which is a non-starter for now,” Kypreos wrote. According to Kypreos, the Maple Leafs are focused on landing a scoring winger who could slot into the top six. However, their limited pool of tradeable assets could certainly complicate any serious push.

Toronto's Maple Leafs face a rhythm issue, with young forward Easton Cowan's future now uncertain. Despite not actively seeking a trade, his recent h