Will Billinghurst

Oilers Need More Than Regime Change

Will Billinghurst | February 27, 2019

The Edmonton Oilers are once again on a crash course to miss the playoffs. The Oilers sit third-last in the Western Conference and have the sixth-worst record in the NHL…

Muzzin’s Impact on the Maple Leafs

Will Billinghurst | January 31, 2019

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ defence was the biggest question heading into this season. Are they good enough or do they need to make significant improvements? Toronto’s management gave the group…

Should Maple Leafs’ Fans Be Booing Gardiner?

Will Billinghurst | January 17, 2019

It all started last season when the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Boston Bruins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Maple Leafs fell apart when…

Maple Leafs Bolster Goalie Depth with Hutchinson

Will Billinghurst | December 31, 2018

Last season the Toronto Maple Leafs had some of the best goaltending depth in the NHL. Now, having lost Curtis McElhinney and Calvin Pickard to waivers at the start of…

Pending RFAs to Put Teams in Cap Hell

Will Billinghurst | December 29, 2018

The first part of the 2018-19 NHL season was dominated by William Nylander talk. Talk about his contract, talk about offer sheets and talk about possible trade options. That tireless…

Nylander Contract Dispute Nearing the End

Will Billinghurst | November 30, 2018

We were all worried about how this contract negotiation would go, but were reassured by Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas: “We can and we will”. At the time it…

Sparks Proving Dubas Was Right

Will Billinghurst | November 28, 2018

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a big offseason, one that included signing John Tavares, naming Kyle Dubas as general manager and the ongoing William Nylander contract dispute. When the season…

5 Disappointing NHL Teams

Will Billinghurst | October 31, 2018

Every NHL team has now played about 10 games, giving us a sense of the direction they are heading in. A couple of teams that were expected to again be…

Can Matthews Hit 50 Goals This Season?

Will Billinghurst | October 15, 2018

We knew that Auston Matthews would be a prolific goal scorer in the NHL after his four-goal NHL debut back in 2016-17. Since then Matthews has continued to impress and improve…

Is Carrick’s Time with Maple Leafs Over?

Will Billinghurst | September 30, 2018

Connor Carrick has always been an interesting player for the Toronto Maple Leafs. A right-handed defenseman who had shown plenty of potential after displaying his offensive prowess at the AHL…

Tavares Takes Pressure off Maple Leafs’ Young Stars

Will Billinghurst | September 27, 2018

It’s been a long summer, but hockey is finally back with the NHL preseason underway, and even though the games don’t count towards anything, the excitement for the Toronto Maple…

3 Maple Leafs PTO Targets

Will Billinghurst | September 6, 2018

As we near the start of the NHL preseason, we’ve started to see players get snatched up for professional tryouts (PTO). There are still many free agents left unsigned that,…