Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Liljegren, Hirvonen, Pekas & Knies The Old Prof | July 9, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at a number of topics. These include the signing of John Klingberg and his potential impact…
Maple Leafs’ Hopeful Dillingham Leaves Mark With Hirvonen Hit Andrew Forbes | July 9, 2023 He’s an unsigned free agent out of the Sarnia Sting organization in the OHL, vying for a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs at their development camp and to further…
Maple Leafs’ Bertuzzi Is Perfect Top Line Option Peter Baracchini | July 9, 2023 When the free agency period opened up, many wondered what direction Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving would take in order to improve the roster of his team. If…
Maple Leafs’ John Klingberg Might Be a Nice Surprise The Old Prof | July 8, 2023 To this point of the offseason, new Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager (GM) Brad Treliving has brought in four new players through free agency. These players have been tough guy…
Today in Hockey History: July 8 Matthew Zator | July 8, 2023 This date, in 1995, proved to be a very eventful one with the National Hockey League’s annual Entry Draft and the usual dealings that go with it. Over the years,…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Gruden & Johnsson The Old Prof | July 8, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at Ilya Samsonov’s arbitration and its potential impact on the team’s goaltending decisions. Second, I’ll speculate about the…
Kopitar Signing Teases Look at Tavares’ Next Deal with Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | July 8, 2023 The extension signed between the Los Angeles Kings and Anze Kopitar is an interesting one from the perspective of a Kings organization that wanted to keep him in the fold…
Maple Leafs Changing Team Culture to Break Stanley Cup Drought Trege Wilson | July 8, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs have been Stanley Cup favourites yearly for the past six seasons. Yet they are put out of the playoffs early every year and must figure out…
Treliving’s “Active GM” Reputation Paying Off For the Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | July 7, 2023 If there’s one thing that every other general manager in the NHL seems to know, it’s this: Brad Treliving is one of the most active managers in the league. He’s…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Sharks, Red Wings, Oilers, Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | July 7, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the Arizona Coyotes the closest to signing defenseman Matt Dumba? Or, are the San Jose Sharks in the mix as well for the UFA?…
Maple Leafs’ Treliving Not Afraid to Trade William Nylander Andrew Forbes | July 7, 2023 Coming into Toronto, Brad Treliving made it known that his primary goals were to sign Auston Matthews and William Nylander beyond their final years of their current contracts. Throw in…
Domi, Bertuzzi & Reaves: Maple Leafs New Snot Line The Old Prof | July 6, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs lost the services of forwards Michael Bunting, Alex Kerfoot, Ryan O’Reilly, and Noel Acciari to free agency. At the same time, they acquired Tyler Bertuzzi, Max…