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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Villeneuve Signs, Danford Rises & Robertson Trade Talk Grows

The Old Prof | August 6, 2025

As the summer progresses, the Toronto Maple Leafs continue shaping their roster for the 2025–26 season, not only at the NHL level but also within their prospect pool. While attention…

Categories Column, News and Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Danford Shines, Matthews Evolves & Treliving’s Flexible

The Old Prof | July 29, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs may have had a quiet offseason by blockbuster standards, but there’s no shortage of storylines heading into the 2025–26 season. From rising prospect Ben Danford making…

Categories Column, Editor's Choice, News and Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Top 10 Prospects for 2025-26 Season

Peter Baracchini | July 22, 2025

It’s been about a year since the last time I wrote about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ top 10 prospects and there has been a lot of changes to their system.…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Prospects, Season Previews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Marner, Marchand, Danford & Theodore

The Old Prof | June 1, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into the summer with more questions than answers. That said, there also is some salary-cap space, urgency, and a mandate for change. General manager…

Categories Column, News and Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Stanley Cup Window Is Closing

The Old Prof | May 29, 2025

It’s time to admit what many Toronto Maple Leafs fans have been feeling in their bones: the window is closing. Not slammed shut yet—but it’s creaking, and the air coming…

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Checking in on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2024 NHL Draft Class

Stefano Rubino | May 26, 2025

With the 2025 NHL Entry Draft just over a month away, here’s a look back at the 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks and see how they performed in their…

Categories Maple Leafs Prospects, NHL Entry Draft, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Prospects Cowan & Danford Had Strong Showings in OHL Final

Peter Baracchini | May 18, 2025

While the Toronto Maple Leafs are still in the midst of their playoff run, they got results from two of their top prospects in the system with strong performances in…

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Maple Leafs Targeting Defensive-Minded Prospects Can Lead to a Brighter Future

Stefano Rubino | April 15, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs experienced a significant cultural shift when former general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas was let go, and Brad Treliving, the former Calgary Flames GM, was brought in…

Categories Maple Leafs Prospects, Toronto Maple Leafs

5 Reasons the Maple Leafs Should Keep Cowan and Minten

The Old Prof | March 7, 2025

The trade deadline ends today, and the Toronto Maple Leafs head into the final stretch of the regular season with eyes on a Stanley Cup run. Rumors are rampant, with…

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Is Toronto Too Tough for Maple Leafs’ Young Defensemen to Thrive?

The Old Prof | November 1, 2024

A longstanding question hangs over the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ development of young defensemen. Can they develop, grow, and thrive in a city with fans as intense and demanding as Toronto?…

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Maple Leafs Prospects Serving as Junior Team Captains Show Growth & Experience Within Organization

Stefano Rubino | October 4, 2024

On Sept. 30, defenceman and Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford was loaned from the Maple Leafs to his junior team, the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL),…

Categories Maple Leafs Prospects, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Marlies

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Timmins, Danford & Dewar

The Old Prof | October 3, 2024

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll dive into several roster questions as the team prepares for the upcoming season. Yesterday, I discussed how new head…

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