Flames & Maple Leafs Trade History Revisited Ryan Gagne | July 24, 2023 The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 before moving to Alberta for the start of the 1980 season, becoming the seventh team located north of…
Maple Leafs Re-Sign Samsonov to 1-Year Arbitrated Contract Michael DeRosa | July 23, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs and goaltender Ilya Samsonov arbitration hearing has reached its final decision. The 26-year-old has been awarded a one-year, $3.55 million contract by an arbitrator. Ilya Samsonov…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Tavares & Karlsson The Old Prof | July 23, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at goalie Ilya Samsonov’s arbitration as well as share how well he played with the Maple…
Today in Hockey History: July 23 Matthew Zator | July 23, 2023 A pair of “Original ”6 National Hockey League rivals made a one-sided trade on this date. Also, July 23 saw a long-time executive take a new job, the face of…
Maple Leafs Roster Could Look Completely Different in 2 Seasons The Old Prof | July 23, 2023 While we await the decision on Ilya Samsonov’s arbitration, which is supposed to happen on Sunday, we can’t help but notice that the Toronto Maple Leafs are not committing much…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Nylander, Pesce & Boucher The Old Prof | July 22, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I comment on what I see as the deep irony of the arbitration ruling for Ilya Samsonov. For me, it…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Kraken, Jets Jim Parsons | July 22, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Erik Karlsson confirms that he’s spoken with a number of teams about a potential trade. He listed four, but which teams are the most likely…
Maple Leafs’ 4 Worst Seasons in Team History The Old Prof | July 22, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the oldest and most iconic franchises in the NHL. The team, although it was not called the Maple Leafs at the time, began…
Nylander On Notice: Maple Leafs and Samsonov Go to Arbitrator Jim Parsons | July 21, 2023 With news that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ilya Samsonov are headed to an arbitration hearing, one thing is clear, Brad Treliving has drawn a hard line for the organization…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Maple Leafs, Coyotes, Sabres Jim Parsons | July 21, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Carolina Hurricanes are working on a Sebastian Aho contract, while struggling to get anywhere close on a few other players. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Acciari, Robertson & Murray The Old Prof | July 20, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at the different arbitration numbers for tomorrow’s meeting between the Maple Leafs and Ilya Samsonov. The salary offers…
Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Jake Muzzin Trade Spencer Lazary | July 20, 2023 It’s been more than four years since the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Jake Muzzin from the Los Angeles Kings, in a trade on Jan. 28, 2019, that had fans ecstatic.…