Maple Leaf’s Commentary: The Honeymoon’s Over for Dubas & Shanahan The Old Prof | July 10, 2022 There’s pressure on Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager Kyle Dubas and Maple Leafs’ President Brandan Shanahan. The honeymoon appears to be over for Dubas. That also might mean that the…
Maple Leafs’ Blockbuster Could Solve Goaltending Issue Once & For All Mark Scheig | July 9, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the NHL Draft in search of a goaltender. They left Montreal still facing the same question. But unlike before the draft, the Maple Leafs now…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Knies, Minten & New Draft Strategy? The Old Prof | July 9, 2022 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll explore what I think has been a new way of drafting for the team. That new strategy has been…
Maple Leafs’ Commentary: What Trading Mrazek Means Now The Old Prof | July 9, 2022 We watched the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with anticipation that Kyle Dubas was going to do something with the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 25th pick. We weren’t disappointed. Related: Maple Leafs…
Reading Between the Lines of Kyle Dubas’ Press Conference The Old Prof | July 8, 2022 Kyle Dubas addressed the media on Wednesday ahead of the NHL entry draft. He was asked some questions in regard to the present state of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the…
Maple Leafs’ Dubas Shows His Greatness In Cleaning Up Mrazek Mistake Mark Scheig | July 8, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs started Thursday night with a first-round pick. However by the end of the night, they made no pick. But in the process, their GM Kyle Dubas…
Maple Leafs’ GM Kyle Dubas: Using Anger as a New Negotiating Tactic The Old Prof | July 7, 2022 Around my house, the term geek is a term of respect. We’re all geeks. But that doesn’t mean we’re not competitive. Maybe that’s why I like Maple Leafs’ general manager…
Maple Leafs’ Matthews, Marner & Nylander Contracts Are 3 of NHL’s Best The Old Prof | July 7, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager Kyle Dubas has been criticized left and right for the contracts he negotiated for William Nylander, Auston Matthews, and Mitch Marner. However, when these contracts…
Maple Leafs First Round Pick is a No-Brainer Kevin Armstrong | July 6, 2022 No player who is the key to getting out of the first round of the playoffs will be available to the Toronto Maple Leafs during the draft. Perhaps a pick…
Maple Leafs Need to Change Their Pattern and It Starts With Sandin The Old Prof | July 4, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans have been generally critical of what they see as their team’s – specifically general manager Kyle Dubas’ – five-step process towards doom and destruction. First, the…
Maple Leafs Need Trade to Avoid Offer Sheet Crisis Mark Scheig | July 1, 2022 When you do business the way the Toronto Maple Leafs do business, they open themselves up to certain risks. Thus far they haven’t been burned by it. But starting this…
Maple Leafs’ $6 Million Man Kevin Armstrong | June 29, 2022 Who is the Toronto Maple Leafs Six Million Dollar Man? The team has approximately $6 million left in cap space and still no number one goalie or fourth line. So…