After leading the Toronto Marlies to a Calder Cup, John Gruden is expected to work on improving the Maple Leafs’ defense as the NHL’s club new assistant coach.

The Toronto Marlies have announced additions to the club’s hockey operations and coaching staff ahead of the 2026-27 season, as Chris Bourque has been named assistant general manager and Denver Manderson and Greg Moore have been added as assistant coaches.

To say the last few months have been a whirlwind for Ben Danford would be a massive understatement.

An assistant for two years with the Marlies before helping out the Leafs, Steve Sullivan replaces the promoted John Gruden to run the AHL champs.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have named Steve Sullivan head coach of the Toronto Marlies.

The Tampa Bay Lightning front office didn’t enter this offseason with the intention of adding another goalie to the depth chart. But when Dennis Hildeby became available, they were quick to pull the trigger.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have added John Gruden as an assistant coach on the staff of new head coach Jim Hiller.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired goaltender Dennis Hildeby, along with a fourth-round pick in 2027 and a third-round pick in 2028, from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Nick Paul.

Not even two weeks removed from their confetti-soaked celebration, the work has barely stopped for Toronto Marlies general manager Ryan Hardy and the rest of the management group behind the 2026 Calder Cup champions.

The Toronto Marlies answered a lot of questions this spring, showing that they were much more than a fourth-place regular-season team.