Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Chara, Barabanov & Team Leadership The Old Prof | October 26, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at a really off-the-wall rumor of a Zdeno Chara connection to the Maple Leafs. I’ll also take a…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Lehtonen, Barabanov & Matthews The Old Prof | July 9, 2020 Last week the NHL and NHL Players’ Association NHLPA tentatively agreed to extend the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for another four years, which means it will run through the 2025-26…
Jim Paliafito: A Valuable, Little Known Maple Leafs Employee The Old Prof | July 6, 2020 When you’re hoping to sign a European free agent, there’s no better person for the job than Jim Paliafito, the Maple Leafs’ senior director of player evaluation. Although his name…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Salary Cap, Dermott, Barabanov & Lehtonen The Old Prof | June 29, 2020 Even when the COVID-19 pandemic is over, the NHL will continue to feel its impact. In fact, the way things seem to be shaping up, that impact isn’t likely to…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Barabanov, Matthews, Marner & Marleau The Old Prof | April 9, 2020 Because the regular season has been suspended, in each of the News & Rumors posts I’m writing these days I’ve included glimpses of what current Toronto Maple Leafs players are…
Maple Leafs: Who is Alexander Barabanov? Peter Baracchini | April 7, 2020 For the last few years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been interested in the international free-agent market. With signings like Andreas Borgman, Calle Rosen and more recently Ilya Mikheyev, the…
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Bruins, More Jim Parsons | April 7, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is some thought that the Carolina Hurricanes might have interest in Robin Lehner, the Washington Capitals might be willing to walk away from Braden…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Barabanov, Matthews & Bieber & Mikheyev The Old Prof | April 7, 2020 Although the NHL’s regular season has been suspended, hockey news is still emerging from the Toronto Maple Leafs organization almost every day. Little of that news involves players on the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Robertson, Barabanov, Tavares & More The Old Prof | April 1, 2020 With the NHL season on hold, obviously there isn’t a single frozen drop of on-ice news to report. Still, for fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs, there is actual news…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Senators, Retirement Rumors, More Jim Parsons | March 31, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs have admitted their interest in a KHL forward, Brady Tkachuk provides an update on how the two Senators players who contracted…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Barabanov, Marner & Shanahan The Old Prof | March 31, 2020 For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 2019-20 season had its ups-and-downs. However, when new head coach Sheldon Keefe took over from the departed Mike Babcock, the team’s play drastically changed…
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…
