John Chayka

Eight weeks in and the Leafs look completely reshaped—Chayka is moving fast, and the roster overhaul isn’t done yet.

The real story of the Maple Leafs' offseason isn't who they signed—it's how every move fit the same blueprint.

The Maple Leafs’ offseason won’t be judged on signings or headlines, but on what happens deep into the season.

Maple Leafs “win” the last two weeks of roster building, but the real story is the shift in direction, structure, and team identity.

Chayka isn’t talking about players—he’s talking about roles, structure, and the spine of the Leafs’ roster construction.

Is the Carlo trade about value—or a deeper Leafs shift toward fit, timing, and a faster organizational reset?

The Maple Leafs’ biggest offseason decisions may not come on July 1—they’re already happening with their RFAs.

Who actually runs the Maple Leafs right now—GM or coach? The answer may not be as clear as it looks. We just don't know yet.

John Chayka’s unpredictability is reshaping the Leafs’ trade game—forcing rivals to hesitate, guess, and sometimes overpay.

Maple Leafs shift feels familiar yet new—same ideas, new faces. Is this real change or just “back to the future” again?

From Whitehorse to the combine, the Leafs’ McKenna meetings reveal a slow, careful approach to a franchise-changing pick.

The Maple Leafs’ coaching search remains wide open after key names exit, leaving Toronto’s next move unclear—and possibly surprising.

From Ballard to Fletcher/Burns to today’s Leafs—history repeats as Toronto searches for identity, structure, and hope again.

Maple Leafs front-office changes raise bigger questions: is this a clean reset under Chayka, or proof of deeper internal conflict?

Top-down vs collaborative leadership in the NHL, the Leafs debate, and why winning shapes how we judge both systems.

Maple Leafs reset raises one big question: Does Chayka finally align GM and coach—or repeat Toronto’s old pattern?

Hockey didn’t evolve in a vacuum—so why is its leadership still shaped by private ownership thinking? A Maple Leafs case study.

Maple Leafs move on from Berube, but the real story is how the coaching search could reshape the entire organization from within.

Quick Maple Leafs hits: Doan–Chayka history, Matthews chatter, and the constant tension shaping Toronto’s next big decisions.

New GM John Chayka meets Matthews first, not Berube. What does that say about the Leafs’ power structure this summer?

Steve Simmons shook the room, and suddenly the Leafs’ new era feels louder, riskier, and under pressure before it even begins.

Sundin and Chayka is an odd Leafs pairing—but there’s a real case this mix of credibility and analytics could actually work.

Maple Leafs introduce Chayka and Sundin in a clear reset moment—new structure, same pressure, and everything still comes down to results in spring.

Woll, Stolarz, and Hildeby have the Leafs in a tricky spot — and a goalie decision might be coming sooner than expected.

Leafs move quickly behind the scenes, with Sundin and Chayka emerging as key pieces in a potential front-office reset.

Sullivan’s path from the Coyotes front office to the Maple Leafs system, his wide-ranging experience, and why Toronto clearly values his versatility.

Chayka could modernize the Leafs fast—but his bold style and messy past mean this is a high-risk bet that won’t be smooth if it goes sideways.