Maple Leafs’ Nick Robertson Is Still Here & Ready to Go The Old Prof | August 13, 2023 For those who have followed the Toronto Maple Leafs closely for the past few seasons, Nick Robertson’s name keeps popping up. Then, something unfortunate happens to him injury-wise, and he’s…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Woll, Cowan, McMann & Marchment The Old Prof | August 12, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at young goalie Joseph Woll’s impressive potential and performance coming through the Maple Leafs’ ranks. Second,…
Lucic Shunning Maple Leafs May Have Led to Big Summer Blunder Jim Parsons | August 12, 2023 In a recent episode of the ‘Spittin Chiclets’ podcast, Milan Lucic shared details on his off-season, specifically as it pertained to deciding which team he would sign with as an…
Maple Leafs Best Case Scenario: Losing Martin Jones To Waivers The Old Prof | August 12, 2023 Stan Smith and I recently wrote that the Toronto Maple Leafs needed to add to their goaltending depth before the start of the 2023-24 season. We noted that the team…
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Canucks, Sharks, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks Jim Parsons | August 12, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is more speculation surrounding the Washington Capitals and a couple of trades they’d like to make. Meanwhile, are talks between the Vancouver Canucks and…
3 Reasons Maple Leafs’ Marner Will Have a Breakout Season The Old Prof | August 11, 2023 Since his rookie season in 2016-17, Toronto Maple Leaf Mitch Marner has been on an upward trajectory in offensive production. Each full NHL season has seen him steadily increase his…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Jones, Woll, Klingberg & Bunting The Old Prof | August 10, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll introduce the team’s signing of veteran goalie Martin Jones. I’ll also share what might be the potential impact of…
Martin Jones on Waivers Isn’t a Real Worry for Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | August 10, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs have strategically solidified their goaltending depth by signing seasoned netminder Martin Jones to a one-year contract worth $875,000. The idea was to add insurance behind Ilya…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Canadiens, Flyers, Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | August 10, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, could the Montreal Canadiens trade Jeff Petry to the Dallas Stars? Are the Montreal Canadiens also looking at moving Casey DeSmith? Meanwhile, it sounds like…
Maple Leafs: 3 Big Expectations for Mitch Marner in 2023-24 Michael DeRosa | August 10, 2023 Mitch Marner is one of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ biggest stars, and the way he plays is crucial for the club’s success. After a strong 2022-23 season, the Maple Leafs…
Predicting the Maple Leafs’ Core Four’s Next Contracts The Old Prof | August 10, 2023 Over the past four years, much has been made about former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas investing almost half of his team’s salary cap in four players.…
Time for Maple Leafs to Change Nylander Power Dynamic The Old Prof | August 9, 2023 I might be one of a few people who aren’t worried about William Nylander signing an extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs before the start of the season. In fact,…