Dominoes of Dubas Nearly Leaving Leafs for Different GM Job Jim Parsons | August 12, 2025 Kyle Dubas’s half-decade as Toronto Maple Leafs general manager from 2018 to 2023 was the defining era of the franchise — one that not every Leafs fan remembers fondly. In a candid conversation on the Cam and Strick…
Projecting the Maple Leafs’ Opening Night Roster The Old Prof | August 8, 2025 Everyone has an opinion on what the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ opening night roster should look like. Here’s ours—a mix of projection, performance, and personal bias. Some choices were easy. Others…
Maple Leafs’ 5 Burning Questions Heading Into 2025-26 Season Rupert McDonald | August 7, 2025 After years of playoff failures, the Toronto Maple Leafs finally made some very big decisions this offseason. Whether or not their hand was forced, they have ensured that the team…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Arbitration for Robertson, Roslovic Watch & Tavares’ Olympic Nod The Old Prof | August 2, 2025 The Toronto Maple Leafs enter August with three storylines that reflect where the franchise stands—and where it could be heading. First, Sunday marks a key moment in the ongoing contract…
Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4 Best Contracts for 2025-26 Corey Abbott | July 31, 2025 The salary structure of the Toronto Maple Leafs is significantly less top-heavy than it was in previous seasons. Auston Matthews and William Nylander still carry hefty average annual values (AAV)…
How the Maple Leafs Played the Long Game to Quietly Rewire Their Roster The Old Prof | July 27, 2025 As July winds down, the Toronto Maple Leafs look less like a team chasing headlines and more like one quietly reworking its foundation. This summer hasn’t brought blockbuster trades or…
Structuring the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 Lineup by Salary The Old Prof | July 23, 2025 There’s been a lot of speculation about what the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ lines might look like this fall. With so many new faces and lingering questions, both general manager (GM)…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Knies Rising, Holinka Signs & Canada’s Atlantic Shakeup The Old Prof | July 17, 2025 The Toronto Maple Leafs are navigating a pivotal offseason—one that might be remembered as the end of the “Core Four” era. Mitch Marner is gone. The return—while intriguing—doesn’t carry the…
Canadiens Shouldn’t Rush to Fill Their Second-Line Centre Hole William Bourget | July 15, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens have had a fairly active offseason. General manager Kent Hughes addressed several key needs, including the blue line, bringing in Noah Dobson to stabilize the defence, and…
What Marner’s Departure Means for the Maple Leafs The Old Prof | July 10, 2025 When Mitch Marner was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights, many Toronto Maple Leafs fans reacted with a strange mix of relief and regret. After years of calling for a…
3 NHL Teams That Got Free Agency Right The Old Prof | July 7, 2025 As the dust settles on the early days of NHL free agency, former NHL scout and analyst Jason Bukala joined The FAN Hockey Show to break down which teams stood…
Maple Leafs 2025-26 Roster Projection 2.0: Post Free Agency Corey Abbott | July 6, 2025 The Toronto Maple Leafs will have a different look in the 2025-26 season. The team didn’t present Pontus Holmberg with a qualifying offer, allowing him to test the open market…