3 Metropolitan Division Centres for the Maple Leafs to Target JP Gambatese | January 14, 2025 ]Auston Matthews, despite recently returning to the lineup, has been dealing with a nagging mystery injury that he has admitted might not go away this season. On top of that,…
3 Western Conference Centre Trade Targets for the Maple Leafs JP Gambatese | January 4, 2025 The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a crunch at centre this season. Franchise superstar and captain Auston Matthews has been shelved for much of the 2024-25 season with an injury…
Maple Leafs Continue to Struggle Without Matthews JP Gambatese | December 24, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs superstar centre Auston Matthews has missed the last two games due to a reaggravation of the undisclosed injury that has been plaguing him since training camp and…
Deep-Diving the Maple Leafs’ Middling Power Play JP Gambatese | December 18, 2024 Despite a star-studded cast, including four $10-million AAV forwards — Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, and John Tavares — the Toronto Maple Leafs’ power play sits at a below-average…
Maple Leafs’ Defense Unsung MVP During Matthews’ Absence JP Gambatese | December 5, 2024 Classically speaking, things get tougher for teams when they lose their best player — especially when the player involved is a bona fide top-five talent in the NHL. When the…
Maple Leafs Can Trade for These Bruins Forwards JP Gambatese | November 25, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs need forward help thanks to several key injuries. They are missing generational centre, Auston Matthews, top-nine complements Matthew Knies, Max Domi, and Max Pacioretty, and depth…
Should the Maple Leafs Keep Marner or Tavares? JP Gambatese | November 20, 2024 After this season, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have to make perhaps the most impactful decision on their future: should they re-sign superstar winger Mitch Marner, ex-captain John Tavares, both,…
Maple Leafs’ Stanley Cup Window Rapidly Closing JP Gambatese | November 4, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs are undoubtedly within their Stanley Cup contention window right now. Their forward core is among the most talented in the league, their defence was greatly improved…
5 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs’ First 10 Games JP Gambatese | October 29, 2024 We’re about an eighth of the way through the NHL regular season, with the Toronto Maple Leafs having played 10 games this far. They boast a 5-4-1 record — a…
Jake McCabe’s Extension a Preventable Mistake for the Maple Leafs JP Gambatese | October 28, 2024 Monday morning, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that veteran defenceman Jake McCabe had signed a contract extension for the next five seasons at an average annual value of $4.51 million.…
Maple Leafs’ Anthony Stolarz Should Assume Starter Position JP Gambatese | October 16, 2024 With presumed 1A goaltender Joseph Woll being placed on injured reserve Wednesday night, off-season acquisition Anthony Stolarz was called upon to take the reins in net against the Montreal Canadiens…
Maple Leafs Paying Players Fair Value Has Prevented Playoff Success JP Gambatese | October 8, 2024 Unfortunately, in today’s NHL, more often than not, players aren’t necessarily compensated fairly for their talents. Sometimes, they are signed to seemingly high-value contracts before they hit their stride and…
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