Ex-Maple Leafs’ Defenseman Jake Gardiner: Where Is He Now? The Old Prof | August 21, 2025 *This archive was published after Jake Gardiner retired Jake Gardiner was one of the most polarizing defensemen in recent Toronto Maple Leafs’ history. On one hand, many Maple Leafs’ fans…
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?…
Gudas’ Maple Leafs Snub: The Bigger Picture The Old Prof | August 3, 2023 When a player signs up to play in Toronto, being in the NHL becomes more than just about playing the game on the ice. It also becomes about the media…
Maple Leafs’ Holl Getting the Jake Gardiner Treatment Andrew Forbes | January 16, 2023 For starters, I have been one of the biggest critics of Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenceman Justin Holl for the past couple of seasons. Right along with a number of members…
Hurricanes Training Camp: Roster Predictions, Surprises, Gardiner & Bear Jacob Billington | September 23, 2022 The Carolina Hurricanes training camp is now underway, and there are some very interesting storylines to focus on as the team gets ready for the 2022-23 NHL season. The Hurricanes’…
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Blackhawks, Oilers, Hurricanes, Coyotes Jim Parsons | September 22, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, one scribe wonders if the New York Rangers added the pieces they needed to get in on the Patrick Kane sweepstakes now that they have…
Hurricanes’ Biggest X-Factors For 2022-23 Brandon Stanley | September 6, 2022 The Carolina Hurricanes are reaching the climax of their trajectory. A young, talented team on the rise for half a decade now, it’s just about getting to be “put up…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Campbell, Murray, Marner & Jake Gardiner The Old Prof | July 12, 2022 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, with only one more day left prior to free agency, I’ll look at Ondrej Kase‘s status with the team. Sadly,…
Klingberg Trade Would Make Hurricanes’ Blue Line Lethal Brandon Stanley | January 24, 2022 The Carolina Hurricanes will take all your defensemen. I remember back in the summer of 2019, the team had two stars on the top pairing in Jaccob Slavin and Dougie…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Malgin, Gardiner, Subban, Marlies Coaches The Old Prof | September 7, 2021 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll share news that Denis Malgin is returning home to Switzerland to play. Second, I’ll take a look at former…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Kraken, Jets, Hurricanes, More Jim Parsons | August 14, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors, Auston Matthews has undergone surgery and will miss some time. How much? Will he be ready to go for next season? Meanwhile, is there a team…
Hurricanes Need Gardiner, Traffic & the SAT Line to Get Back in the Series Alex Ohari | June 3, 2021 With back-to-back 2-1 losses on home ice to start their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning – leaving the Carolina Hurricanes in a tough spot – Caniacs everywhere are speculating…