NHL Rumors: Wild, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | August 22, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Jared Spurgeon out of Minnesota, there is a report by Elliotte Friedman that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner may…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Switzerland, Russia & More The Old Prof | August 22, 2019 As I reported in my latest post, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner saga took a new turn on Aug. 20 when the Marner camp leaked news that they…
3 Players the Maple Leafs Should Scout in 2019-20 Tim Chiasson | August 22, 2019 When the Mitch Marner contract finally hits the Toronto Maple Leafs’ books, their need for cheap, effective, talent will increase significantly. The Leafs are, by no means, in cap hell,…
Maple Leafs 2018-19 Report Cards: Mitch Marner Brian Joyce | August 21, 2019 Despite his current situation, Mitch Marner was arguably the Toronto Maple Leafs most popular player last season. He had the complete package. He is a young, good looking, highly skilled,…
Predicting the Maple Leafs’ Bottom Defense Pairing Brenton Kemp | August 21, 2019 There was no shortage of offseason moves fashioned by general manager Kyle Dubas and his staff this summer. The Maple Leafs have a new bottom-six center duo, a couple of…
NHL Rumors: Senators, Capitals, Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | August 21, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news surrounding the Ottawa Senators and an RFA, the Washington Capitals are letting one of their non-qualified players skate to the KHL while…
Marner to Maple Leafs – ‘Switzerland Is Beautiful in September’ The Old Prof | August 21, 2019 In my previous life as a professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, I worked in Zürich, Switzerland. In fact, I spent quite a bit of time working with…
Maple Leafs 2018-19 Report Cards: Morgan Rielly Brian Joyce | August 21, 2019 Defence has always been a weakness for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team has always had trouble producing from the blue line, however in 2018-19 Morgan Rielly stepped up to…
NHL Rumors: Aho, Parise, Flyers, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | August 20, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are more details coming forward about the process that saw Sebastian Aho sign an offer sheet. There is also buzz that the Philadelphia Flyers…
Maple Leafs 2018-19 Report Cards: William Nylander Brian Joyce | August 20, 2019 The most polarizing Toronto Maple Leaf in 2018-19 was William Nylander. He entered the season as an unsigned restricted free agent, seemingly content to wait as long as possible to…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Simoneau, Expansion Draft, Training Camp The Old Prof | August 19, 2019 The NHL is filled with surprises. For example, who knows when another Martin St. Louis might show up? Most hockey fans know that St. Louis was a small, but skilled…
Maple Leafs’ 2018-19 Report Cards: John Tavares Brian Joyce | August 19, 2019 John Tavares made a polarizing decision to leave the New York Islanders to join his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs last summer. The decision left Islanders fans more than a little…