Chris Tanev’s Iffy Contract Sparks Debate About NHL LTIR Rules Jim Parsons | July 30, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ recent deal involving Chris Tanev has stirred up questions about the NHL’s Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) rules. In a recent mailbag post, The Athletic’s Eric Duhatschek…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Dubas, Woll, Murray & Jones The Old Prof | July 30, 2024 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, we’ll explore some intriguing aspects surrounding the team. First, I’ll revisit a surprising statistic about the Maple Leafs’ speed. Contrary…
Toronto Maple Leafs’ Point Projections for 2024-25 Rupert McDonald | July 29, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ core has never been under this much scrutiny before a season has begun. For years, people believed that the team was just one or two bounces…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Pietroniro, Solow, Nylander & McMann The Old Prof | July 29, 2024 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll report two recent signings by the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Toronto Marlies. I’ll then share some data from NHL…
Maple Leafs’ Low-Risk, High-Reward Signing of Alex Nylander The Old Prof | July 28, 2024 How can the Toronto Maple Leafs improve without directly adding a player to their NHL roster? They just found a way to do this by signing William Nylander’s brother, Alex,…
Maple Leafs Need to Infuse Bottom-Six with Youth The Old Prof | July 28, 2024 One of the most comforting aspects of veteran players is their consistency. Calle Jarnkrok and David Kampf are prime examples of reliable veterans who provide steady, predictable performance. They might…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Flyers, Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | July 28, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, one reader wanted to know why John Gibson hasn’t been traded by the Anaheim Ducks yet. Meanwhile, is Alexei Kolosov leaving the Flyers’ AHL affiliate…
What Does Ekman-Larsson Bring to the Maple Leafs Roster? The Old Prof | July 27, 2024 For fans who aren’t that familiar with one of the newest additions to the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ defensive lineup, let me introduce Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Born in Karlskrona, Sweden, in 1991,…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Lindstrom, Joe & Ralph, and Kadri The Old Prof | July 27, 2024 As the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote in his “Physics,” nature abhors a vacuum. He used this concept to explain that nature resists empty space—a vacuum. He believed that a…
3 Offseason Bullets Still in Treliving’s Chamber for Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | July 26, 2024 The NHL offseason rumor mill has slowed down recently, with executives and players all going their separate ways for the summer. There isn’t a lot of action, but that doesn’t…
Does the Dewar Signing Push Jarnkrok Out of the Maple Leafs Lineup? The Old Prof | July 26, 2024 Toward the end of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a significant trade, acquiring Connor Dewar from the Minnesota Wild for Dmitry Ovchinnikov and a sixth-round pick in the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Stolarz, Woll, Danford & Cowan The Old Prof | July 25, 2024 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll examine the state of the team’s goalies. Although The Athletic ranked the Maple Leafs goaltending very low, the organization’s…
