The Maple Leafs, a June Draft, and Some Unanswered Questions The Old Prof | May 4, 2020 Given that the NHL’s regular season has been suspended because of the global COVID-19 pandemic brought on by the novel coronavirus, the NHL is engaging in work that had been…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Golden Knights, Flames, Oilers, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | May 4, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of St. Louis when it comes to the future of Alex Steen. In Vegas, it sounds like the Golden Knights might…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: COVID-19, Salming, Spezza & Nylander The Old Prof | May 2, 2020 As all Toronto Maple Leafs fans know, the COVID-19 pandemic has suspended the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season. Arenas remain empty as people work globally to slow down the spread of…
Should the Maple Leafs Pursue KHL Star Mikko Lehtonen? Chris Faria | May 2, 2020 News broke Friday morning that Mikko Lehtonen, this season’s top-scoring defenceman in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), had agreed to terminate his contract with Jokerit Helsinki with the intention of…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Muzzin, Charitable Work & Barrie The Old Prof | May 1, 2020 There was actual news this week from the NHL front office about the continuation of the 2019-20 regular season. In short, although games are still too far into an unforeseeable…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Andersen, Cujo & Resuming the Season The Old Prof | April 30, 2020 Similar to every other NHL team, the Toronto Maple Leafs await decisions about the NHL’s regular season and how that might continue – or not. Will there be any season…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Oilers, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | April 30, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Carolina Hurricanes potentially walking away from defenseman Sami Vatanen. In Edmonton, the Oilers are quickly preparing for the NHL Draft…
Maple Leafs Roundtable: Individual Awards Voting Chris Faria | April 28, 2020 Now that it’s all but confirmed that the 2019-20 NHL season is done (fingers crossed for the playoffs!), I thought it would be fun to cap off the year with…
Was There a Chance Sidney Crosby Could Have Played in Toronto? The Old Prof | April 28, 2020 On Sunday, April 26, LeafsNation hockey reporter Zach Laing wrote an interesting post looking back over the history of professional hockey in Toronto. Although the post wasn’t about the Toronto…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Chara, Ward, More Jim Parsons | April 27, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation the Toronto Maple Leafs will be parting with players they like and possibly looking at their goaltending situation. Speaking of goaltenders, the…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Rangers, Devils, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | April 25, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on how the St. Louis Blues might free up some cap space to sign Alex Pietrangelo, the New Jersey Devils have plans…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Spezza, Pietrangelo & Mikheyev The Old Prof | April 24, 2020 The NHL’s season has been suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is news emerging from NHL teams and the NHL in general. Specifically, there are so many…