Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Spezza, Robertson & Tavares The Old Prof | March 29, 2020 Mitch Marner’s new six-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, signed on Sept. 13, 2019, that was supposed to be the final distraction in the way of a team preparing for what was supposed…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Coyotes, Bruins, More Jim Parsons | March 29, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Edmonton Oilers have told one of their top defensive prospects to stay where he is and not join the team or its AHL club…
Toronto Maple Leafs’ Jekyll & Hyde Season in Review The Old Prof | March 27, 2020 Because the 2019-20 NHL regular season was suspended on March 12 due to health concerns in the wake of the coronavirus, I thought it might be a good time to…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Rielly, KHL Hockey, Face Mask & Clifford The Old Prof | March 26, 2020 Yesterday, March 25, the NHL reported that the Scouting Combine, the NHL Entry Draft, and all NHL Awards would all be postponed. That announcement reinforces the fact that North America…
NHL Rumors: Flames, Maple Leafs, Capitals, More Jim Parsons | March 26, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation that a couple of Calgary Flames forwards may have dodged a bullet when it comes to trades because of the NHL stoppage,…
Maple Leafs 2019 NHL Draft Picks: Grading Abruzzese, Koster & Loponen The Old Prof | March 25, 2020 As I noted in a recent post, the Toronto Maple Leafs are similar to other NHL teams in that they build their roster in several ways, including free agency, trading…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs, Bruins, More Jim Parsons | March 24, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Columbus Blue Jackets who are working on a long-term deal for one of their young defensemen, there are more and…
Maple Leafs 2019 Draft Picks: Grading Robertson, Kokkonen & Abramov The Old Prof | March 23, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs – like any other NHL team – are made up players, but what will the team look like in the future? That’s one of the most…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Dubas, Trade Thoughts, Domi & Loponen The Old Prof | March 21, 2020 It’s surprising that in a post-hockey world – at least for this regular season, there’s still news. One thing that happened was the Toronto Maple Leafs took the lead in…
Maple Leafs’ Mikko Kokkonen: Playing in Finland and Looking Good The Old Prof | March 20, 2020 There’s something about the Toronto Maple Leafs appreciation for young Swedish defensemen. Perhaps there’s a good reason. Ask any long-time Maple Leafs hockey fan about Swedish defensemen and, certainly, Borje…
Maple Leafs: Be Excited for Nick Robertson Peter Baracchini | March 18, 2020 Entering the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t have a first-round pick as a result of the Jake Muzzin deal with the Los Angeles Kings. There was…
Maple Leafs Rumors & Speculations: Malgin, Campbell & Playoffs? The Old Prof | March 18, 2020 Things are really slowing down insofar as hockey news is going. People are responding to the call to stay home and self-quarantine in an effort to stay safe and save…