Marner Silent on Contract Talks at Charity Event The Canadian Press | July 19, 2019 VAUGHAN, Ont. — Mitch Marner’s summer has already included wakesurfing tricks and throwing a big-time charity event. What’s yet to materialize for the restricted free agent winger is a new contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 22-year-ol…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Barrie, Marner Trade Scenario, Nylander The Old Prof | July 18, 2019 This offseason has seen a number of key changes on the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. Among the new players is elite defenseman Tyson Barrie and although he hasn’t yet suited…
Maple Leafs’ Stanley Cup Clock Is Ticking Chris Faria | July 18, 2019 Three years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Cup window seemed almost boundless. A 19-year-old William Nylander was tearing it up in the American Hockey League, an 18-year-old Mitch Marner was…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Maple Leafs, Devils, More Jim Parsons | July 17, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of New Jersey where the Devils might be ticking tires on David Backes, the Toronto Maple Leafs might be hoping for…
Number Switch: Maple Leafs’ Nylander Switching to No. 88 Next Season The Canadian Press | July 15, 2019 TORONTO — William Nylander will have a different look next season. The Toronto Maple Leafs forward announced on social media Monday that he’s swapping numbers — trading in 29 for 88. “Making the switch … what’s old is new again #88,” Nyland…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Babcock, Marner & Offer Sheet The Old Prof | July 15, 2019 Mitch Marner, like it or not if you are a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, is the tipping point for a number of other tasks the Maple Leafs (a) must do,…
Making Sense of the Blue Jackets & Mitch Marner Mark Scheig | July 15, 2019 On the latest episode of “31 Thoughts the Podcast”, Elliotte Friedman dropped a very interesting tidbit related to the ongoing Mitch Marner situation. While many around the hockey world have…
Maple Leafs: Nylander Needs to Be with Matthews Peter Baracchini | July 15, 2019 When the Toronto Maple Leafs first put William Nylander alongside franchise centre Auston Matthews, we knew that the duo was going to be good. After their first game against the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Sparks, Kadri, Marner, Woll, Gardiner The Old Prof | July 12, 2019 I’m not sure how other Toronto Maple Leafs fans are engaging this off-season, but I’ve given up looking at the early-morning news to catch action about the Mitch Marner negotiations.…
Can Alexander Kerfoot Replace Nazem Kadri? Chris Faria | July 12, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs made a huge splash on July 1 when they traded away Calle Rosen and Nazem Kadri, the team’s longest-serving player, for Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Kapanen, Cherry, Marlies, Marner The Old Prof | July 10, 2019 As the Mitch Marner sign-or-leave-town drama continues, the Toronto Maple Leafs remain in the news. General manager Kyle Dubas has made astute trades to create salary-cap space and has, at…
Why Mitch Marner is More Valuable than Auston Matthews Leo Bond | July 10, 2019 Philosophically weighing the value of the creative playmaking forward (represented by Mitch Marner) against the goal-scoring sharpshooter (Auston Matthews).