Toronto Maple Leafs News & Opinion

World Junior Hockey Championships 2011: Canada-USA Semifinal Breakdown

Christopher Ralph | January 3, 2011

Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst. Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the World…

Versteeg Finally Hitting His Stride with the Leafs

Jeff Blay | December 15, 2010

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won four of their last six games, improving their record to 12-14-4 to tie the Buffalo Sabres with 28 points and trail the Ottawa Senators…

Shutout: Leafs On Pace For All-time Futility Record

Mike Moore | December 5, 2010

The 2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs are on pace to set an NHL record which would undoubtedly rank them among the worst teams in NHL history. After 25 games, the Leafs have been…

5 Interesting Details from the 2010 Forbes NHL Team Valuations

Mike Colligan | December 2, 2010

By Mike Colligan Forbes has released their annual NHL franchise valuations for 2010 and, for the most part, results were as anticipated. The Phoenix Coyotes are bleeding cash and the…

Two years in, has GM Brian Burke improved the Leafs?

Steve Lansky | November 30, 2010

Brian Burke has been the Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager for exactly two years. Are you happy with the job he’s done? Has he done enough to even assess his work? Has he lived up to your expectations when he took over the job from Cliff Fletcher on November 29, 2008? There’s really only one way to judge an NHL GM’s work. Look at the roster he’s assembled and decide if the club is going in the right direction.

Lanny McDonald – Ask the Alumni

Andrew Rodger | November 24, 2010

Our first guest for the “Ask the Alumni” series at The Hockey Writers was Stanley Cup Champion and Hall of Fame member Lanny McDonald. Readers sent in their questions, and the hockey legend himself answered them.

The Worst Maple Leafs Team Ever?

Mike Moore | November 14, 2010

When Vancouver Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis scored into an empty net to seal a 5-3 victory over the hapless Toronto Maple Leafs last night, Leaf winger Kris Versteeg chased…

Maple Leafs’ fans about to find out Dion Phaneuf’s value

Steve Lansky | November 3, 2010

The gaping hole that Dion’s Phaneuf’s leg injury leaves in the Maple Leafs’ defence may be fatal. What might die is hope. Hope that the Leafs can actually make the playoffs in April 2011. Hope that they can avoid another season of cellar-dwelling. Hope that they won’t continue to be the underachievers that have inhabited Air Canada Centre (seemingly) forever.

NHL Top 100 Prospect Rankings (Part 4: 1 to 25)

Christopher Ralph | October 6, 2010

#4 Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson EDM F 2009-10th

One-Timer: MPS. MSP. MP. Now known as simply Magnus Paajarvi. Call him anything, but call him one of the most talented young players in the game. Even at 10th, the Oilers got a gift. I had him ranked 7th in my my 2009 Draft Preview and here’s an excerpt:

MSP is a super creative winger with speed to burn. Known more of a playmaker, the talented Swede still knows how to finish. The powerful and smooth skating MSP is also very tough to knock off the puck. At 7th overall, he could prove to be a steal even at this rank.

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