Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Spezza, Pietrangelo & Mikheyev The Old Prof | April 24, 2020 The NHL’s season has been suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is news emerging from NHL teams and the NHL in general. Specifically, there are so many…
NHL Rumors: NHL Draft, Maple Leafs, Devils, Golden Knights, More Jim Parsons | April 22, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on when the NHL Draft might take place, the Toronto Maple Leafs may get back one of their forwards for cheap, and…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Brooks, Liljegren & Spezza The Old Prof | April 22, 2020 With the NHL’s season suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, obviously there’s no on-ice news to report for any teams. However, a fair bit of “action” is going on…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Spezza, Robertson & Tavares The Old Prof | March 29, 2020 Mitch Marner’s new six-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, signed on Sept. 13, 2019, that was supposed to be the final distraction in the way of a team preparing for what was supposed…
Senators Who Need Jerseys Retired After Phillips Ryan Szporer | March 25, 2020 With only two jerseys retired in the history of the revived Ottawa Senators, there could stand to be some new additions. It could take some time, though. Defenseman Chris Phillips’…
Jason Spezza’s 2019-20 Season: Will He Return to the Maple Leafs? The Old Prof | March 17, 2020 On July 1, 2019, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that they had signed 36-year-old center Jason Spezza to a one-year, $700,000 contract. Spezza, who was a point-per-game player in four…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Campbell, Salary Cap & Spezza The Old Prof | March 7, 2020 I wonder whether — if the Toronto Maple Leafs make the playoffs — this three-game California road trip might not come back to haunt the team. Anaheim Ducks head coach…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Canadiens, Senators, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | March 5, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are further updates on the Ottawa Senators firing of Jim Little, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin shares a number of thoughts regarding the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Korshkov, Hyman, Spezza & Muzzin The Old Prof | February 18, 2020 It’s tough to be a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. I don’t know about other fans, but just as soon as I believe this team is turning a corner, there’s a…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Spezza, Campbell & Oilers’ Trade Rumors The Old Prof | February 12, 2020 Pity those poor Toronto Maple Leafs fans who, on Tuesday night, watched the Arizona Coyotes score in overtime and immediately, in disgust, snapped off the television set and raided the…
Maple Leafs’ Gamble on Spezza Paying Off Josh Pederson | January 13, 2020 After a rather sluggish 2018-19 season as a member of the Dallas Stars, newfound free agent Jason Spezza signed a league minimum contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs worth $700,000.…
Maple Leafs’ Pierre Engvall Learning From Keefe, Kapanen and Spezza The Canadian Press | January 5, 2020 TORONTO — Just because Pierre Engvall’s out of the American Hockey League, it doesn’t mean he’s done developing his game. Engvall scored his second goal in as many games on…