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Jake Muzzin

Tavares Beats the CRA: What the Ruling Means for Maple Leafs and Future Free Agents

The Old Prof | June 18, 2025

While the future of John Tavares with the Toronto Maple Leafs remains uncertain — with questions still swirling about whether he’ll re-sign or move on — one issue has now…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

Ranking the 5 Best Maple Leafs Trade Deadline Moves Since 2016-17

Ben Fisher | March 5, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ status as projected buyers ahead of Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline is a privileged position and a familiar one for nearly a decade. Again, comfortably in control…

Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs, Trade Deadline

Jake Muzzin’s Maple Leafs Legacy: Leadership, Grit & Loyalty

The Old Prof | February 25, 2025

Jake Muzzin’s journey to becoming a beloved defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs is a story of grit, resilience, and undeniable leadership. Born in Woodstock, Ontario, Muzzin’s path to the…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Jake Muzzin Trade

Spencer Lazary | January 20, 2025

It’s been more than five years since the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Jake Muzzin from the Los Angeles Kings, in a trade on Jan. 28, 2019, that had fans ecstatic.…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Kings History, Los Angeles Kings, Maple Leafs History, NHL Trade Analysis, Toronto Maple Leafs

When Courage Becomes a Gamble: Maple Leafs Fallout From McCabe’s Fight

The Old Prof | January 7, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs secured a dramatic overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday (Jan. 5). However, the celebration was marred by an injury to Jake McCabe. While some…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

6 Penguins Draft Picks That Didn’t Work Out in Pittsburgh

Nick Horwat | December 8, 2024

Every team has them. Players they took in a draft but went on to have success in other cities. Maybe the original team didn’t think the player was good enough,…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins

Jake McCabe’s Return Is Crucial to the Maple Leafs Defense

The Old Prof | September 7, 2024

In a recent episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Elliotte Friedman reported that Jake McCabe and the Toronto Maple Leafs have begun preliminary talks about a contract extension. Friedman shared…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Stolarz, Woll, Danford & Cowan

The Old Prof | July 25, 2024

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll examine the state of the team’s goalies. Although The Athletic ranked the Maple Leafs goaltending very low, the organization’s…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Need to Pursue Nikita Zadorov This Offseason

The Old Prof | May 14, 2024

The Toronto Maple Leafs have long grappled with the challenge of solidifying the team’s defensive core. While Morgan Rielly brings offensive power to the blue line, the team has sought…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Robertson, Muzzin, Jones & Gregor

The Old Prof | October 9, 2023

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll report some of the spate of news that’s been emerging from the team over this long Canadian Thanksgiving weekend.…

Categories Column, News and Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Defense: Better or Worse for 2023-24?

The Old Prof | September 7, 2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a number of changes this offseason, the biggest one at the top when team president Brendan Shanahan did not extend a contract renewal to…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Even Off the Ice, Maple Leafs’ Jake Muzzin Plays Key Playoff Role

Jim Parsons | April 27, 2023

One doesn’t have to be suiting up and skating with the team to play a key role in the success of a franchise during the playoffs. Just look at the…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs
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