June 10th, 2019
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a salary cap problem. They need to sign RFAs Mitch Marner, Andreas Johnsson, and Kasperi Kapanen to new contracts, and they only have $14 million to do it. Since it’s projected to take around $16 million to sign all three, general manager Kyle Dubas will need to make moves to make space. Coming into the...
June 5th, 2019
From the moment the playoffs ended, the narrative about the Toronto Maple Leafs has been their salary cap problems. With players like Mitch Marner, Kasperi Kapanen, and Andreas Johnsson all needing contracts, the Maple Leafs will need to move pieces in order to make space. Many names have been mentioned in trade rumours, one of which is...
May 31st, 2019
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a cap pinch this offseason. With Mitch Marner, Kasperi Kapanen, and Andreas Johnsson all needing new contracts, General Manager Kyle Dubas and the management team will have to move contracts to make space. One player that’s been mentioned as a trade option since the playoffs is Nazem Kadri. However,...
May 28th, 2019
The offseason is a tumultuous time for most NHL teams. Players need new contracts, the draft can cause immense frustration, and free agency is a landmine filled with bad contracts. Some general managers make big splashes; for example, last year, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares. Other times, the offseason can be a slow burn...
May 22nd, 2019
The Toronto Maple Leafs always have an exciting offseason, and this year will be no different. What will Mitch Marner’s contract look like? Will Jake Gardiner be back? Has Mike Babcock coached his last game for the Maple Leafs? All these questions have dominated talk in the media and among fans. However, one question that seems to...
May 16th, 2019
With another season in the books, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in for another busy summer. Fortunately, Leafs Nation has one less thing to worry about this summer as Brendan Shanahan will be brought back as the president and an alternate governor. The organization announced that Shanahan has signed a six-year extension that will run...