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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.

5 Maple Leafs Prospects Flying Under the Radar in 2025-26

Peter Baracchini | July 29, 2025

With the Toronto Maple Leafs prospect pool not being strong as it was last year, all eyes are still going to be on Easton Cowan, Ben Danford and even Noah…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Prospects, Season Previews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Top 10 Prospects for 2025-26 Season

Peter Baracchini | July 22, 2025

It’s been about a year since the last time I wrote about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ top 10 prospects and there has been a lot of changes to their system.…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Prospects, Season Previews, Toronto Maple Leafs

2026 NHL Draft Rankings: Baracchini’s Way-Too-Early Top 32

Peter Baracchini | July 19, 2025

With the 2025 NHL Draft in the books, it’s never too early to start looking towards next year’s crop of top prospects. The 2026 draft class is starting to shape…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

Maple Leafs Are Better With Pezzetta and Thrun Than Reaves

Peter Baracchini | July 15, 2025

Ryan Reaves’ tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs has come to an end after he was traded to the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Henry Thrun.   At the end of…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

Sharks Prospect Dickinson Talks Top Defender Award, Memorial Cup & Confidence Heading Into Camp

Peter Baracchini | July 11, 2025

It was definitely a season to remember for London Knights defender and San Jose Sharks prospect Sam Dickinson– especially in the final two months of the season.  After winning the…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Sharks Prospects

Maple Leafs Should Make an Offer for Kraken’s McCann if Available

Peter Baracchini | July 11, 2025

As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue their search for a top-six forward, potential targets are starting to become known.  Recently, on TSN’s Chris Johnston The Chris Johnston Show, he said that…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

4 Ways the Maple Leafs Can Replace Marner’s Production

Peter Baracchini | July 7, 2025

Regardless of how you feel about the Mitch Marner saga coming to an end, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in a tough spot after losing him in a sign-and-trade with…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

Nicolas Roy Is ‘DNA’ Change Maple Leafs Are Looking For

Peter Baracchini | July 2, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs recently acquired Nicolas Roy from the Vegas Golden Knights, after a sign and trade with forward Mitch Marner. While it would’ve been nice to have acquired…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Address Being ‘Mean’ and Competitive at 2025 NHL Draft

Peter Baracchini | June 30, 2025

The 2025 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California has concluded and while the Maple Leafs didn’t have a lot of early picks, they looked to have created a theme…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Prospects, NHL Entry Draft, Toronto Maple Leafs

2025 NHL Draft Guide

Peter Baracchini | June 27, 2025

Consider The Hockey Writers your go-to source for everything related to the NHL Draft and this page your live home page for information on the upcoming 2025 NHL Entry Draft.…

Categories Editor Picks, NHL Entry Draft

Maple Leafs Should Make an Offer for Flames’ Andersson

Peter Baracchini | June 26, 2025

Last season, there was plenty of interest surrounding Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson and if he would be made available at the trade deadline. While nothing amounted to anything then,…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Topias Hynninen – 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Peter Baracchini | June 22, 2025

Topias Hynninen 2024-25 Team: Jukurit (Liiga)Date of Birth: Dec. 19, 2005Place of Birth: Vihti, FINHt: 5-foot-11 Wt: 176 poundsShoots: LPosition: CNHL Draft Eligibility: 2025 second-year eligible Rankings Not seeing Topias…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects
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