Posts About "Cody Ceci"
Maple Leafs' 2020-21 Roster: Who’s Staying, Going & Coming?
April 19th, 2020 Although Toronto Maple Leafs fans aren't certain what the offseason will look like, it certainly looks as if the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will move the NHL’s upper limit of the salary cap in a downwards direction. In early March, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly had announced that the NHL general managers projected the salary cap...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Senators, Jets, More
April 17th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation as to which Toronto Maple Leafs players might be on the move. The Winnipeg Jets have finally terminated the contract of Dustin Byfuglien, where will he go? And, the Ottawa Senators are in a prime position that other clubs might not be. Maple Leafs Mostly Likely to Be Moved Jonas...
Looking Back: Senators Get Zaitsev and Brown
April 7th, 2020 July 1. One of the most enjoyable, exciting, and nerve-racking days of the calendar year. For many, July 1 marks the unofficial start of the summer and Canada Day, a national holiday in Canada. However, in the hockey world, July 1 marks the start of NHL Free Agency, more commonly referred to as Free Agent Frenzy. It also gets the ball...
Maple Leafs Place Ceci on IR, Recall Liljegren
February 7th, 2020 TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenceman Cody Ceci on injured reserve and recalled blueliner Timothy Liljegren from the team's American Hockey League affiliate on Friday. Ceci, out indefinitely with an ankle injury, will be re-evaluated in a month, the team said Friday in a Twitter post. The six-foot-two...
Reshaping the Maple Leafs’ Defense for Next Season
January 22nd, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t played well of late. Frederik Andersen seems tired and two Maple Leafs defensemen are out with broken feet. Maybe it's time to take a break from the general sense of euphoria since Sheldon Keefe took over as head coach of the Maple Leafs on Nov. 20 and ask a difficult question. Does this team have the...
Maple Leafs' Glaring Defensive Issues
December 5th, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to struggle defensively, despite some early improvement since Sheldon Keefe took over coaching duties. The Maple Leafs got off to a strong start under Keefe, winning their first three games and only allowing a combined four goals against. Things have regressed negatively once again, as Toronto has...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Firing Babcock, Kaskisuo, Barrie, Sundin
November 18th, 2019 What a struggle for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team has a 9-9-4 record for the season, with only two regulation victories in the last 15 games. As the team works to remove itself from its funk, the following news and rumors are emerging. Item One: Is It Time to Fire Babcock? Firing Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock and...
Maple Leafs' Rielly-Ceci Experiment Must End
October 15th, 2019 We’re just six games into the season and it’s generally too early to make any definitive statements about players or teams. In some cases, though, the signs are so telling that they’re impossible to ignore. That’s been the case with the Morgan Rielly and Cody Ceci pairing thus far, regardless of whether you prefer stats or the...
Maple Leafs Bottom-Six Left Mark on Columbus
October 5th, 2019 The new season is just two games old for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but they are still trying to find their identity as a whole. Friday night in Columbus, their bottom-six took a step forward and helped the Leafs land their game-winning goal. This was the kind of play you aren't going to find on the score sheet. But it was a...
5 Takeaways From Maple Leafs Win in Columbus
October 5th, 2019 Two games into the 2019-2020 season and the Toronto Maple Leafs already bettered their effort from their first outing against the Ottawa Senators. On Friday, the Maple Leafs were in Columbus to take on the much-changed Blue Jackets and walked out of their barn with a 4-1 win to give themselves a 2-0-0 start to the season. While the...
Toronto Maple Leafs Weekly: Waiver Wire, Roster Set, Rivals Next
October 1st, 2019 Welcome to my first edition of Toronto Maple Leafs Weekly — a piece I will be releasing every Monday summing up the past seven days for the club while taking a look at the week ahead. I wanted to get a piece out prior to the season getting underway so we are able to touch on some of these subjects in next week's piece....
Ranking the Top 5 Maple Leafs X-Factors in 2019-20
September 29th, 2019 Expectations are again high for a re-jigged Toronto Maple Leafs roster leading up their series opener on Oct. 2 against the Ottawa Senators. With plenty of new faces aboard, it will take some time to get used to the new-look group, but there's little doubt that the Maple Leafs remain one of the NHL's best teams - on paper for the time...
Ranking the Maple Leafs' Next Contract Priorities
September 24th, 2019 General manager (GM) Kyle Dubas' heavy lifting is largely complete. Since Dec. 1, 2018 when he and William Nylander finally found middle ground on his restricted free agent (RFA) deal, Dubas has inked Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Andreas Johnsson, Kasperi Kapanen, Alexander Kerfoot and Cody Ceci to RFA deals as well. Add in the wealth...
