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Peter Baracchini

Peter is in his sixth year with The Hockey Writers, covering the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also does extensive coverage of the NHL Draft and prospects, attending the NHL drafts in Montreal, Nashville and Las Vegas. He has previously interned at The Hockey News and worked on Toronto Marlies broadcasts for Rogers TV. He currently is the co-host of the podcast Sticks in the 6ix and host of the Maple Leafs Lounge. Aside from hockey, he also enjoys drumming, animation and impressions/ voices.

Maple Leafs & Gavrikov a Fit, But Price Could be High

Peter Baracchini | February 10, 2023

We are less than a month away from the NHL Trade Deadline and the rumours and rumblings continue with some of the top names on this year’s list. The Toronto…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Blue Line Could Really Use Chychrun

Peter Baracchini | February 7, 2023

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakub Chychrun has been a marquee name for the last two seasons in regards to the trade deadline. Many teams, including the Toronto Maple Leafs, have expressed…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Can Add Depth Via Blues’ Acciari & Barbashev

Peter Baracchini | February 4, 2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs have previously been connected to the St. Louis Blues in regards to a potential deal ahead of the 2023 Trade Deadline. There were previous ties as…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ McMann a Welcome Addition to Bottom-6

Peter Baracchini | February 1, 2023

Before the start of the 2022-23 season, I wrote an article on players within the Toronto Maple Leafs system who could potentially earn a call-up and play meaningful minutes.  Pontus…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Järnkrok Providing Great Value and Versatility

Peter Baracchini | January 26, 2023

When a lot of the Toronto Maple Leafs depth pieces left in free agency, there were many questions as to who could fill the void left by the absence of…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Prospect Knies Developing Into Top-Six Forward

Peter Baracchini | January 23, 2023

When the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Matthew Knies 57th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft, they were drafting a player that could provide something that this team was lacking for some…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Need to Address & Improve in 3 Key Areas

Peter Baracchini | January 19, 2023

When you look at the standings, there really should be no cause for concern for the Toronto Maple Leafs. After a rough start to the season, they’re sitting comfortably third…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs: 5 Early 2023 Draft Targets

Peter Baracchini | January 18, 2023

Recently, NHL Central Scouting released their mid-term rankings for the 2023 NHL Draft. If you haven’t been keeping tabs, this is poised to be a very deep draft with generational…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, Toronto Maple Leafs

2023 NHL Draft: Baracchini’s Top 64 January Rankings

Peter Baracchini | January 13, 2023

Welcome back to my 2023 NHL Draft Rankings. With the World Junior Hockey Championship coming to a thrilling conclusion, the attention for many in the scouting and prospect world begins…

Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

Maple Leafs Can Bulk Up Defence with Predators’ Ekholm

Peter Baracchini | January 11, 2023

It’s the new year and the NHL trade talk continues to heat up with players constantly being added to watch and trade lists. For the Toronto Maple Leafs and given…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

3 Maple Leafs Storylines From the 1st Half of 2022-23 Season

Peter Baracchini | January 10, 2023

It has been a very interesting 2022-23 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs to this point. There were a lot of difficult decisions to be made in the off-season especially…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

5 Maple Leafs’ Prospects Flying Under the Radar

Peter Baracchini | January 5, 2023

Compared to the other teams in the league the Toronto Maple Leafs prospect pool isn’t as strong considering where they are and the amount of first-round picks they have given…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs
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