Maple Leafs’ Shanahan Needs to Right the Ship for His Job’s Sake The Old Prof | May 26, 2023 A lot has been made in the media recently about the behind-the-scenes discourse between Toronto Maple Leafs’ president Brendan Shanahan and his recently departed general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas. Shanahan…
Complexities of the Maple Leafs Signing Matthews to an Extension The Old Prof | May 25, 2023 Auston Matthews is simply Auston Matthews. There’s really no one like him. He’s a generational star, and those kinds of players come around only, well, every generation. The Toronto Maple…
Kyle Dubas Deserved Better From Maple Leafs During GM Tenure Alex Hobson | May 25, 2023 It finally happened, and the world around the Toronto Maple Leafs is on fire now because of it. On May 19, 2023, Maple Leafs president of hockey operations Brendan Shanahan…
Aspiring Leafs GMs Will Have to Sidestep Shanahan’s One Rule Jim Parsons | May 25, 2023 As per NHL insider Andy Strickland, ‘Sounds like the Toronto job is Brad Treliving’s to lose.” It’s an interesting choice of words because it suggests there’s something Brad Treliving could…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Treliving, Liljegren, Sandin & “Bob” The Old Prof | May 24, 2023 Enough of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ drama for a day. In this edition of Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at team president Brendan Shanahan’s talk with…
Maple Leafs Fans Sound Off on the Shanahan and Dubas’ Drama The Old Prof | May 23, 2023 In NHL hockey, sometimes things happen quickly. Over the past week or so with the Toronto Maple Leafs, one day it looked like general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas was about…
Matthews Message to Insider Adds to Maple Leafs Offseason Issues Andrew Forbes | May 23, 2023 The Agatha Christie inspired offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs has once again taken another turn after the parting of ways between Kyle Dubas and the Maple Leafs and the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Penguins, Dubas & Shanahan The Old Prof | May 21, 2023 Here’s the Toronto Maple Leafs’ context as I write this post today. Following the departure of Kyle Dubas and changes to the American Hockey League (AHL) coaching staff, the Toronto…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Maple Leafs, Blues Jim Parsons | May 21, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Pittsburgh Penguins are narrowing down their candidates when it comes to their next GM, but reports are they’ll reach out to the Toronto Maple…
Insider Says Penguins Likely Seek Permission to Speak to Dubas Andrew Forbes | May 21, 2023 It’s safe to say that everything said in Kyle Dubas’ end-of-season press conference could go right out the window after Brendan Shanahan stated in his press conference that the Toronto…
Maple Leafs Confusing Statements About Dubas Decision The Old Prof | May 20, 2023 We might never know the true reason that Kyle Dubas and the Toronto Maple Leafs parted company. If we are being honest though, what we are being told doesn’t pass…
Shanahan Says Unmotivated Dubas Led Maple Leafs To Move On Jim Parsons | May 19, 2023 Following the statement by the Toronto Maple Leafs that the team would not be bringing back Kyle Dubas as general manager next season, President Brendan Shanahan met with the media…
