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Jason Spezza

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Sandin, Nylander, Kerfoot & Spezza

The Old Prof | August 29, 2022

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll remind fans that the Maple Leafs are not the only team who has unsigned RFAs. Second, in that same…

Categories Column, News and Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Commentary: Kyle Dubas’ Evolving Strategy

The Old Prof | August 1, 2022

Toronto Maple Leafs’ General Manager Kyle Dubas has taken plenty of flack from fans and some media about his supposed tactic of doing the same thing over and over again…

Categories Column, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Forwards Ranked for 2022 Postseason Play 

The Old Prof | July 1, 2022

Our Toronto Maple Leafs forwards rankings for the regular season included the top twelve forwards. We also tracked the numbers for Colin Blackwell and Kyle Clifford as the 13th and…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Commentary: Would P.K. Subban Be a Good Fit?

The Old Prof | June 27, 2022

As readers of our posts know, sometimes Stan Smith and I collaborate to produce co-authored pieces. Although Stan and I often are on the same page, sometimes we disagree. Specifically,…

Categories Column, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Forwards Ranked for Offensive Play – 2021-22 Season

The Old Prof | June 20, 2022

We previously wrote four articles ranking the play of the Maple Leafs’ defensemen in offense and defense during the regular season and playoffs. Now we turn our attention toward the forwards. …

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Jason Spezza Retires a Maple Leaf, Remains a Senators’ Legend

Devin Milks-Wendt | June 3, 2022

A number of kids who grew up local to Canada’s capital city have something of a shared memory. Maybe a Friday or a Saturday night, just shortly after 10:00PM. Their…

Categories Editor's Choice, Hockey History, Senators History

Is It Time for Maple Leafs’ Wayne Simmonds to Hang Up His Skates?

The Old Prof | June 2, 2022

By now every Toronto Maple Leafs’ fan knows about Jason Spezza retiring and being rehired by Kyle Dubas in the front office. We reported recently about Spezza’s legacy with the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Fans Could See Jason Spezza On the Ice Again

The Old Prof | June 1, 2022

We recently wrote about a couple of ways the Toronto Maple Leafs can maximize their player’s effectiveness by thinking out of the box. In that post, we noted that if…

Categories Maple Leafs Management, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Draft Picks, Spezza’s Ethos & Ethan Bear

The Old Prof | May 31, 2022

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I want to share some of the news that’s emerging from the team. First, after last night’s round-two deciding game…

Categories Column, News and Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Barry Trotz Coaching Update

Jim Parsons | May 31, 2022

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is an update on the rumors the Edmonton Oilers had COVID issues to deal with. Meanwhile, is there any news on Barry Trotz and…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, NHL Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Jason Spezza Continues Legacy in Retirement

The Old Prof | May 31, 2022

We were in the middle of writing a piece that asked the question, should the Toronto Maple Leafs bring back Jason Spezza when the man himself made us return to…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Commentary: Spezza Was My Favorite Maple Leafs’ Player

The Old Prof | May 30, 2022

Today, it was reported that Jason Spezza had retired as an NHL player and would be moving into the Toronto Maple Leafs’ front office to work alongside general manager Kyle…

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