Maple Leafs Need a Couple Cheap Experienced Defensemen The Old Prof | August 4, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs have plenty of experience on the back end. The average age of their top-six defensemen is 30.6 years old. Mark Giordano is the grandfather of the…
Bruins’ Rivalries Revisited: Toronto Maple Leafs Justin Caron | August 3, 2023 When the puck drops on the 2023-24 NHL season, the Boston Bruins will be celebrating their centennial. Joining the league as one of the Original Six, the Bruins have formed…
Gudas’ Maple Leafs Snub: The Bigger Picture The Old Prof | August 3, 2023 When a player signs up to play in Toronto, being in the NHL becomes more than just about playing the game on the ice. It also becomes about the media…
Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup Hopes Could Be Derailed By 3 Teams Tommy Bennett | August 2, 2023 The Carolina Hurricanes have the roster to go the distance. With a strong core, they’ve established themselves as an elite Cup contender and have become one of the strongest teams…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Ho-Sang, Steeves, McMann & Lafferty The Old Prof | August 2, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at former Toronto Marlie, Josh Ho-Sang, who is considering retiring rather than becoming a Russian citizen. That’s a…
NHL Rumors: Flames, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Ducks, Canadiens Jim Parsons | August 2, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Radko Gudas confirmed that he received offers to sign with a few Canadian teams but wasn’t interested in playing north of the border. Why? Meanwhile,…
Maple Leafs Nick Abruzzese: Almost Ready for Prime Time The Old Prof | August 2, 2023 This week, the Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Nick Abruzzese to a two-year, two-way contract extension. The deal calls for the 24-year-old to earn an average annual value (AAV) of…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Oilers Jim Parsons | August 1, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, reports are coming out of Toronto that maybe the Maple Leafs always knew the injury status of Matt Murray. Meanwhile, have the Montreal Canadiens shown…
Maple Leafs’ 4 Most NHL-Ready Prospects Peter Baracchini | August 1, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect system isn’t as strong compared to other teams given how competitive they have been in making the post season, but also giving up picks to…
4 Bold Maple Leafs Predictions for the 2023-24 Season Spencer Lazary | July 31, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a few significant changes to their lineup under newly hired general manager (GM) Brad Treliving. The new GM likes to look at the additions…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Treliving, Amirov, Clune & Robidas Island The Old Prof | July 31, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at a number of topics emerging from the organization. First, I’ll review new general manager (GM)…
Best & Worst Trades During Burke’s Time with the Maple Leafs Spencer Lazary | July 30, 2023 When Brian Burke was hired as the general manager (GM) of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it appeared like the team’s course would take a dramatic turn. But that’s not how it…