Maple Leafs Should Look to Canadiens to Strengthen Defense The Old Prof | January 12, 2022 Recently The Hockey Writers’ Shane Seney suggested that the Toronto Maple Leafs look to the Dallas Stars, and in particular their defenseman John Klingberg, in an effort to improve their…
Maple Leafs Have Tough Lineup Choices Ahead The Old Prof | January 4, 2022 Along with the postponed games and the positive Covid cases over Christmas and New Year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had a significant event happen. Mitch Marner and Rasmus Sandin…
Maple Leafs’ 5 Key Offseason Additions: Pass or Fail The Old Prof | January 1, 2022 As has been documented and discussed ad nauseam, the Toronto Maple Leafs, under team president Brendan Shanahan and general manager Kyle Dubas, have gone with a plan where the star…
3 Maple Leafs Salary-Cap Sacrifices for the 2022-23 Season The Old Prof | December 22, 2021 We recently wrote about three players we thought would most likely not be returning to the Toronto Maple Leafs next season. While the NHL is on a COVID-19-enforced Christmas break,…
3 Maple Leafs Who Probably Won’t Return Next Season The Old Prof | December 19, 2021 Recently, The Hockey Writers’ Trege Wilson wrote an article about who he felt would not be with the Montreal Canadiens next season. We’d like to follow his lead to look…
Maple Leafs Extend Morgan Rielly for 8 Years Kevin Armstrong | October 29, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed an eight-year extension with Morgan Rielly worth $60 million. The 27-year-old was Toronto’s first-round pick in the 2012 draft. He has played 580 regular-season…
Maple Leafs Lounge: What Free Agent Loss Stung the Most Kevin Armstrong | August 21, 2021 The free-agent period offered a grim reality check to the Toronto Maple Leafs and its fans. Not one big-name signed, no hometown discounts were given, or team-friendly contracts were signed.…
Maple Leafs’ Ondrej Kase Is at a Career Crossroads The Old Prof | August 20, 2021 Ondrej Kase was an interesting signing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He’s only 25 years old and he has talent – in fact, lots of talent. But Maple Leafs’ fans…
Maple Leafs Signing Kase & Ritchie Gives Them Great Depth Peter Baracchini | August 1, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs made some key moves to kick off their offseason with the signings of goaltender Petr Mrazek and Michael Bunting when free agency began. A few days…
Maple Leafs Have Untapped Potential in Newly-Signed Michael Bunting Alex Hobson | July 30, 2021 Day 1 of free agency for the Toronto Maple Leafs left their fans in a pool of mixed emotions. The biggest signing of the day for the team was goaltender…
Maple Leafs Sign Bunting to 2-Year Contract Peter Baracchini | July 28, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed left winger Michael Bunting to a two-year deal, $1.9 million contract. The deal carries an AAV of $950,000, according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie. While…
Hurricanes Sign Andersen to 2-Year, $9 Million Contract Declan Schroeder | July 28, 2021 The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Frederik Andersen to a two-year deal with an AAV of $4.5 million. Andersen’s Time in Toronto Comes to an Odd End Andersen, 31, appeared…