Posts About "Connor Brown"
Connor Brown Shattering Long Shot Status with Leafs
October 30th, 2017 On June 23, 2012, Connor Brown's life changed forever. As the 110th ranked North American skater heading into the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, exactly when and by who Brown would be chosen was anything but certain. A determined winger whose lack of size and unique skating abilities were well documented, Brown's -72 plus/minus rating with the...
Maple Leafs News: Roster Changes, Brown Seizing Opportunity
October 25th, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs were at it again Monday evening with a game against the last team left without a regulation loss in the NHL, the Los Angeles Kings. Although the win resulting from the game is important, I will focus my attention on the roster changes that were made before the game, their impact, and how forward Connor Brown is...
Maple Leafs News: Matthews, the Line Blender and Babcock
October 16th, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs are slowly easing their way into the young 2017-18 season. They've performed extremely well so far and sit with a record of 4-1. That start is good enough for eight total points which ties them with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings for first in the Atlantic division. The Leafs have had some...
Maple Leafs 3 Stars of Week One
October 11th, 2017 It's finally October and the 2017-18 NHL season is underway. One week into the 82-game-long gruel and the Toronto Maple Leafs remain undefeated, carrying a 3-0-0 record. The Leafs are currently second in the league with 19 goals, but the greatest total through three games since the 1917-18 season. In fact, all but one skater has...
Maple Leafs Missed Huge Opportunity in Demers
September 25th, 2017 On Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, the Arizona Coyotes made a sly move in trading Jamie McGinn to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jason Demers. While the price tag on top-four defencemen has generally been pretty high lately, the Coyotes got a steal in giving up just a third-line winger in this case. The price for the likes of Adam...
Evaluating the Hyman and Brown Contracts
September 8th, 2017 Coming into the offseason, re-signing Connor Brown and Zach Hyman was on the Toronto Maple Leafs' to do list. Minus the Marleau signing, it wasn't an eventful offseason in Toronto, but locking up Brown and Hyman was a priority. The two joined the team for their first full NHL season and contributed right away. Now, after seeing what...
