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John-Michael Liles: A Fit With Tampa?

Mike Poepping | October 3, 2013

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking forward to their first game of the season on Thursday, and are focused on what they need to do on the ice to be…

Maple Leafs: Non-Leafs Still Salary Cap Hits

Andrew Forbes | September 30, 2013

With the season looming – and rosters being set – some teams are fighting to drop under the cap by moving players to long-term injury reserve or sending others to…

End Of The Line For John-Michael Liles?

Keith Holland | September 27, 2013

I know this article is about John-Michael Liles, and we’ll get there, but first, a history lesson. People love to talk about the Phil Kessel trade. Who won, who lost,…

Toronto Maple Leafs Salary Cap Struggle

Nathan Kanter | September 25, 2013

With the season now less than a week away, and the Leafs basically at the cap ceiling (and without Franson) I thought it’d be a good time to explore some…

With Pitkanen Out, Could Canes Want John-Michael Liles?

Alex Mai | September 12, 2013

News broke out last night that top defender Joni Pitkanen’s injury will keep him out for the entire upcoming season. The initial prognosis had Pitkanen returning some time in December,…

Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason Focus: Defense

Nathan Kanter | September 9, 2013

In late June, I did a three-part series on the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. Going off of the team on paper only, I examined the strengths and…

Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason Focus: Defense

Nathan Kanter | June 26, 2013

This is the second of a three-part feature on the Toronto Maple Leafs 2013 June roster at all three positions: goaltending, defense, and forwards. It will look in-depth at their…

Possible Destinations for Brian Elliott: Eastern Conference

Bill Sunshine | March 30, 2013

With the trade deadline just a mere five days away, one looming question hangs over the entire St. Louis Blues fan-base: will General Manager Doug Armstrong make a trade that…

Toronto Maple Leafs: Playoff Contenders and Trade Deadline Sellers

Lukas Hardonk | March 14, 2013

The Toronto Maple Leafs are surprisingly comfortably in playoff position. Fortunately for the Maple Leafs, they will also be sellers at the trade deadline.

Will Nikolai Kulemin or Mikhail Grabovski Be Traded On April 3rd?

Mark Ritter | March 11, 2013

  With the NHL’s trade deadline quickly approaching (April 3rd, 3:00pm), chatter is heating up on the Internet and in NHL’s circles on which teams will be buyers or sellers.…

Does John-Michael Liles Have a Future With the Maple Leafs?

Lukas Hardonk | March 3, 2013

Should the Toronto Maple Leafs trade or buy out John-Michael Liles’ contract given that he no longer fits into the team’s system?

Maple Leafs Panel: Defence, Trade Bait and Buyouts

Lukas Hardonk | February 25, 2013

Among the discussion on this week’s edition of Maple Leafs Panel is who the Maple Leafs should use as trade bait come the April 3 trade deadline.

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