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Leafs Year-End Prospect Update: AHL Edition
May 10th, 2017 Absolutely no one expected the Toronto Maple Leafs to be as good as they were in the 2016-17 season. Heavily projected to be one of the poorest teams in the NHL with a record to match, the Leafs, instead, quickly developed into one of the league's most lethal offensive squads. Capable of dazzling their opponents with high-end skill...
Maple Leafs Prospect of the Year: 2016-17
May 9th, 2017 For the past few years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have boasted one of the most exciting and promising prospect pools across the NHL. After an incredibly successful 2016-17 season, which saw the Leafs shock the league by making the playoffs despite having a roster littered with rookies, that prospect pool is not what it used to be due to...
Signing Cody Franson Crucial to Leafs' Future
April 11th, 2017 Nearly four years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Boston Bruins in devastating fashion. Trailing their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchup three games to one, the Leafs stormed back to force a Game 7 and appeared poised to complete the improbable comeback. However, in the blink of an eye, the situation went south. Leading...
6 NHL Ready Leafs Prospects
April 3rd, 2017 The seeds of the Toronto Maple Leafs' rebuild are swiftly sprouting into saplings, and at a much more rapid pace than any could have foreseen. Firstly, there was Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander. Drafted first, fourth, and eighth overall, respectively, this lethal trio exploded onto the NHL scene in 2016-17 and...
Maple Leafs Should Draft Kelowna's Cal Foote
February 3rd, 2017 It's no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs are rebuilding. That may confuse people, based their success this year but don't let this success fool you. The Leafs are still in their rebuilding stages in order to contend. The Maple Leafs have a glut of young and exceptionally talented forward prospects. Many of them are playing with the...
Ranked: The Leafs' Best Defense Prospects
December 31st, 2016 In their second season of a comprehensive, long-term rebuild, the Toronto Maple Leafs have surprised the NHL with their energetic, driven, and competitive style of play. Originally expected to finish near the bottom of the standings, the Leafs have played their way into legitimate contention for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and have...
