1927–28 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1927–28 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the first under the Maple Leafs name for the Toronto National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. The club finished in fourth to miss the playoffs again.

Offseason
Conn Smythe left his duties as coach at the University of Toronto and became the general manager and coach of the Leafs. Smythe would be general manager for 30 years. Smythe put team captain Bert Corbeau on waivers in October. Corbeau cleared waivers and joined Toronto Ravinia of the Canadian-American Professional Hockey League. Smythe named Hap Day as team captain.

Regular season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs
The Maple Leafs did not qualify for the playoffs.

Transactions

 * May 16, 1927: Acquired Art Duncan from Victoria Cougars (PCHL) for Bill Brydge
 * October 20, 1927: Lost Free Agent Bert Corbeau to the Toronto Ravinas of the CPHL
 * October 20, 1927: Acquired Gerry Lowrey from the London Panthers of the CPHL for Albert Pudas
 * October 26, 1927: Acquired Ed Gorman from the Ottawa Senators for cash
 * October 27, 1927: Signed Free Agent Art Smith
 * November 1, 1927: Lost Free Agent Haldor Halderson to the Quebec Castors of the Can-Am League
 * November 5, 1927: Traded Art Duncan to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash
 * December 1, 1927: Acquired Eddie Rodden from the Chicago Black Hawks; Traded Bert McCaffrey to the Pittsburgh Pirates in three-team trade
 * December 21, 1927: Acquired Jimmy Herbert from the Boston Bruins for Eric Pettinger and $15,000
 * January 1, 1928: Acquired Benny Grant on loan from the London Panthers of the CPHL for cash
 * February 8, 1928: Traded George Patterson to the Montreal Canadiens for cash
 * February 13, 1928: Traded Ed Gorman to the Kitchener Millionaires of the CPHL
 * April 8, 1928: Acquired Jack Arbour and $12,500 from the Detroit Cougars for Jimmy Herbert
 * April 16, 1928: Acquired Alex Gray from the New York Rangers for Butch Keeling