Should the Red Wings Trade for Nikita Zaitsev? Jake Rivard | June 10, 2019 Last week, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Nikita Zaitsev requested a trade from the Maple Leafs for personal reasons. General manager Kyle Dubas will be looking to move him sooner rather…
Maple Leafs Sign Ilya Mikheyev: Babcock’s Help Swings the Deal The Old Prof | May 7, 2019 For the second time in a week, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed a young KHL player to an entry-level contract. On May 6, the Leafs announced that they had signed…
Maple Leafs Sign Korshkov: Solution or Unknown? The Old Prof | May 2, 2019 As Kyle Dubas has noted, signing Mitch Marner is his No. 1 priority. However, it obviously isn’t the only thing he’s been thinking about. In one of the priorities further…
Maple Leafs Sign NCAA Defenceman Duszak Nathan Kanter | March 13, 2019 Small, fast, and skilled. Sound familiar? Yes, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas made a very Dubas-like signing on Wednesday, inking 5-foot-10 college free-agent defenceman Joseph Duszak to a…
Maple Leafs Offer Petan a New Chance The Old Prof | February 26, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs were pretty quiet on Feb. 25, the NHL trade deadline date. However, they did make one trade, picking up left winger Nic Petan from the Winnipeg…
Maple Leafs Show Long-Term Approach on Deadline Day Nathan Kanter | February 26, 2019 During Monday’s trade deadline, seven of the eight Atlantic Division teams were very quiet. The league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t make a single tweak to their already formidable roster. The…
Solid Deal for Maple Leafs and for Matthews The Old Prof | February 6, 2019 Unlike William Nylander, Auston Matthews’ signing was announced without much drama. On Tuesday, it was announced that the Toronto Maple Leafs signed their young superstar centre to a five-year contract…
Matthews Signs Contract Extension With Maple Leafs Brandon Share-Cohen | February 5, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Auston Matthews to a five-year contract extension worth $58.17 million, the team announced Tuesday. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $11.634…
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…
Maple Leafs’ Muzzin – What You Need to Know The Old Prof | January 30, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs, in the first big trade prior to the Feb. 25 trade deadline, picked up left-handed defenseman Jake Muzzin from the Los Angeles Kings for their 2019…
Muzzin Makes the Maple Leafs Stronger Contenders The Old Prof | January 29, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs got the defenseman they wanted. Jake Muzzin is coming to Toronto after the Maple Leafs acquired him in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings on…
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…