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Brad Boyes

Can Brandon Prust Earn a Contract with the Leafs?

Will Billinghurst | August 31, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs have continued the trend they started last season with giving out professional tryout contracts to players who are struggling to stay in the NHL. So far,…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

6 Hidden Gems Left in the 2016 Free Agent Class

Dustin Nelson | July 6, 2016

We’re about a week into July and there’s barely any meat left on the rotting bones of the 2016 free agent class. However, there are still a few deals to…

Categories Free Agents, Top 10 Lists, Trending

Toronto Maple Leafs Are Disappointingly Silent At Trade Deadline

Will Billinghurst | March 1, 2016

The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. Not only was it mostly inconsequential outside of the Mikkel Boedker trade or the Kris Russell trade, but the Toronto Maple Leafs…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs, Trade Deadline

Worst Trades in Maple Leafs History

Jeff Langridge | February 26, 2016

The 2016 NHL Trade Deadline is almost upon us. The Toronto Maple Leafs have already made a few deals as Dion Phaneuf, Roman Polak, Shawn Matthias and Nick Spaling have…

Categories Maple Leafs Transactions, Toronto Maple Leafs, Trade Deadline

Michael Grabner Continues To Disappoint Maple Leafs

Will Billinghurst | February 25, 2016

Michael Grabner has not lived up to expectations and it’s time to stop pretending that he will. There was never the expectation that Grabner would lead the Leafs in goals…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

11 Places to Find Forward Depth at the Trade Deadline

Dustin Nelson | February 7, 2016

The NHL trade deadline hits this month and contending teams are going to be looking for cheap ways to bolster their depth for a deep playoff run. Here are 11…

Categories Trade Deadline

Maple Leafs At The Deadline: Right Wingers

Jeff Langridge | January 28, 2016

With the Toronto Maple Leafs on their second losing streak of at least four games this month, you have to think that the Maple Leafs are starting to think more…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs, Trade Deadline

Brad Boyes Deal An Absolute Steal For Maple Leafs

Derek Neumeier | September 29, 2015

It’s amazing what a change in management can do for an NHL franchise. For the last few years the Toronto Maple Leafs have been widely considered to be one of…

Categories Free Agents, Maple Leafs Transactions, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Roster Slowly Taking Shape

Anthony Fusco | September 28, 2015

The Toronto Maple Leafs will open the 2015-16 NHL regular season with a date against their rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. That game will take place on October 7th, a mere…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Hockey Headlines: Boyes, Seabrook Sign; Marner Sent to OHL

Jeff Ponder | September 28, 2015

Rosters are starting to take shape across the NHL. Here are the latest headlines in the NHL, as well as across the entire hockey landscape: The Blackhawks have inked Brent…

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Report: Maple Leafs Sign Brad Boyes

Dustin L. Nelson | September 27, 2015

In camp on a professional tryout contract, Brad Boyes appears to be the last man standing in the slew of PTOs the Maple Leafs brought in. The Leafs are signing…

Categories Maple Leafs Transactions, News, Toronto Maple Leafs

Does Rising Salary Cap Mean a Rise in PTO’s?

Colton Davies | September 18, 2015

Training camp begins this week for NHL teams, and 23 teams will have free agents attending on professional tryout contracts, totally over 65 players. Some notable tryout players include Curtis Glencross,…

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