Posts About "Kalle Loponen"

Maple Leafs' 2020-21 Prospect Update

September 21st, 2020 It is no surprise that the Toronto Maple Leafs prospect system is not as strong as it used to be. With prospects graduating to the NHL or going unsigned, it is normal to see certain players leave behind the 'Leafs prospect' moniker. Related: Terry Sawchuk – How the Maple Leafs Snagged the Hall of Fame Goalie With that being...

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Draft Lottery, Koponen, Gretzky & Sundin

June 27th, 2020 This is a certifiably crazy season. If you are a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey fan, here’s what you know today that you didn’t know yesterday: Your team has a 12.5% chance of picking first in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. All the Maple Leafs have to do to get that chance is to lose their five-game play-in series with the Columbus Blue...

Maple Leafs 2019 NHL Draft Picks: Grading Abruzzese, Koster & Loponen

March 25th, 2020 As I noted in a recent post, the Toronto Maple Leafs are similar to other NHL teams in that they build their roster in several ways, including free agency, trading current players for others, and through the NHL’s annual Entry Draft. During the 2019 draft, the team entered without a first-round pick; however, general manager Kyle...

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Dubas, Trade Thoughts, Domi & Loponen

March 21st, 2020 It’s surprising that in a post-hockey world – at least for this regular season, there’s still news. One thing that happened was the Toronto Maple Leafs took the lead in becoming part of the community. General manager Kyle Dubas, has posted tweets encouraging people to react wisely to the threat of the coronavirus by staying home...