After Maple Leafs Trade Deadline Fire Sale, Elliotte Friedman Clears the Air on Auston Matthews' Future in Toronto

After Maple Leafs trade deadline fire sale, Elliotte Friedman clears the air on Auston Matthews' future in Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs' transactions at the trade deadline are a clear indication that the team is in retool mode and out of playoff contention for the first time in ten seasons.

Maple Leafs' Matthews after deadline: 'You lay in the bed you make'

The Maple Leafs will continue on after Bobby McMann, Scott Laughton and Nicolas Roy were traded in the past few days.

NHL Rumors: What Does the Future Hold for Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs? - NHL Rumors

What’s in the future for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews? Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman, on Saturday Headlines on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews, and what his future might hold. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Ron MacLean: “Okay, what about Austin Matthews, that would have been big. Because you had a funny you say on 32 Thoughts: The podcast, to Kyle. Somebody who you say is a source that is kind of ace said San Jose. Matt…

Leafs’ Auston Matthews: ‘We owe it to the fans who come and watch us play’ - Daily Faceoff

The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline highlighted a significant shift for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who for the first time in a decade were sellers. The Leafs moved Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken for two draft picks, Scott Laughton to the Los Angeles Kings for a draft pick, and one day prior moved Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche for two picks, one being a conditional first rounder. Leafs’ captain Auston Matthews told reporters before Saturday’s g…