When Auston Matthews and William Nylander suggested that the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in a couple of mobile, puck-moving defencemen in exit interviews, that wasn’t just a roster wishlist.

Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews are the two biggest names to watch on the trade market this offseason, but it appears both might be staying put.

That's Wild While the Toronto Maple Leafs might not necessarily move their captain Auston Matthews, that won't stop from a whole lot of speculation happening. The team is bad and the elite centerman is a free agent in two years,

All that is not even taking into account the questionable future of the Maple Leafs franchise player Auston Matthews. Like Connor McDavid with the Edmonton Oilers, Matthews has just two years remaining on his current contract with his club.

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ use of Auston Matthews under former head coach Craig Berube last season is raising questions about how the star forward will be deployed under a new coaching staff.

The 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights begins on Tuesday, June 2, in Raleigh. After one of these clubs is crowned champion later this month, the offseason business of hockey will begin.