If not Schenn, the Leafs could pursue David Savard, the muscly Montreal Canadiens defender playing on an expiring contract ($3.5 million cap hit). He fits the meat-and-potatoes prototype, but the Leafs still can’t be sure he’ll be comfortable playing next to Rielly.

A trade pitch has the Toronto Maple Leafs acquiring Dylan Cozens from the Buffalo Sabres in a blockbuster deal between rivals.

BUFFALO -- Matt Murray will play in an NHL game for the first time since April 2, 2023, when the goalie starts for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday (7 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SNO).

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the better teams in the NHL as we near the midway point of the 2024-25 season. This is not a surprising turn of events given the talent on Toronto’s roster. In any event,