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Competition Brewing for Leafs 3rd Pairing

Branden Poelzer | May 31, 2017

With the two most recent signings out of Sweden, Calle Rosen and Andreas Borgman, the Toronto Maple Leafs now have a total of six defensemen competing for a single spot in the…

Leafs Year-End Prospect Update: AHL Edition

Brett Slawson | May 10, 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…

Maple Leafs Prospect of the Year: 2016-17

Devin Slawson | May 9, 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…

Signing Cody Franson Crucial to Leafs’ Future

Brett Slawson | April 11, 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…

6 NHL Ready Leafs Prospects

Brett Slawson | April 3, 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,…

Maple Leafs Should Draft Kelowna’s Cal Foote

Anthony Fusco | February 3, 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…

Ranked: The Leafs’ Best Defense Prospects

Brett Slawson | December 31, 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…

Maple Leafs Have Many Reasons to be Thankful

Anthony Fusco | November 25, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been arguably the most exciting team in the entire NHL. The rebuild is in full effect and you can already see the early results of…

Future of Leafs’ Blue Line

Will Billinghurst | November 16, 2016

Defense has been the Toronto Maple Leafs’ number one problem this season. Either it’s the forwards struggling to get out of their own end or it’s the defensemen forgetting their…

Maple Leafs’ AHL Defensive Depth

Jeff Langridge | October 31, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ weakest area this season seems to be the defense. Multiple mistakes from pretty much every blueliner have cost the Leafs more than a few games already.…

Maple Leafs Cut 19 Players From Camp

Jeff Langridge | October 8, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs made some long-awaited cuts on Saturday morning, trimming their roster to 29 players. The roster now consists of 18 forwards, nine defensemen and two goaltenders. This…

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Forgotten Prospect

Brett Slawson | September 23, 2016

To say the Leafs are stacked with elite young talent would be an understatement of massive proportions. Up front, in particular, the Maple Leafs boast an immense amount of skill.…

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