Posts About "Kerby Rychel"
Protecting Matt Martin Was a Massive Mistake
June 19th, 2017 After a slight delay, the NHL officially released a full list of players - both protected and exposed - in anticipation of the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. Following the announcement, moments of shock and disbelief were prevalent as fans poured through each and every franchise's protected lists and, in doing so, were blown away by some...
Maple Leafs Round Table: Expansion Draft Lacking Surprise
June 5th, 2017 The expansion draft is mere weeks away now and the Leafs have to have their protected lists in less than two weeks. Knowing that, we here at The Hockey Writers obviously had to talk about that in this week’s roundtable. Along with speculation surrounding Kyle Dubas’ future with the franchise, Slawson and Langridge joined me at the...
Maple Leafs Holding a Hidden Gem
October 20th, 2016 In June of 2016, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a monumental deal which flew quietly under the radar, yet, there was a major reason why. The day prior, on Jun. 24, the Leafs selected Auston Matthews with the first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. As such, there was an incredible amount of attention placed strictly upon the...
Leafs Steal Kerby Rychel in Trade with Blue Jackets
June 26th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs made a trade just a few hours after the end of the draft. The Leafs were quick to work out a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets, trading Scott Harrington and a conditional fifth round pick in exchange for Kerby Rychel. This is a fantastic trade for the Leafs and a puzzling one for the Blue...
Toronto Acquires Kerby Rychel for Scott Harrington, Pick
June 26th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired 21-year-old former 1st round draft pick (19th overall) Kerby Rychel from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Scott Harrington and a conditional draft pick. That condition is a 5th round draft pick should the Blue Jackets waive Harrington and see him claimed, according to TSN's Bob...
Day 2 Draft Takeaways
June 25th, 2016 If there was one word to describe day two of the NHL Draft, that word is uneventful. Coming into the weekend, many outlets seemed to think that there would be many trades throughout the league. That brought a certain level of excitement and intrigue to this draft. But in the end, there was a lot of business as usual. GM Jarmo...
