Maple Leafs Should Just Trade Nylander Jim Parsons | October 3, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs face two problems with William Nylander. First, he is an unsigned restricted free agent, who hasn’t yet come to terms on a contract extension with the…
Dubas & Nylander Playing Game of Chicken Jeff Seide | September 21, 2018 A few months ago, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas made a bold statement. He’s now having a difficult time delivering on it. It was five simple words –…
Does Signing William Nylander Long-Term Hold Value? Chris Vasile | August 29, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs are trending towards becoming an annual contender for the Stanley Cup. However, a successful team has talented players and, for the Maple Leafs, their core talent…
The Maple Leafs Dubious Dubas Jeff Seide | July 16, 2018 “We can, and we will.” That’s how newly-minted Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas confidently replied to SportsNet’s Elliott Friedman when asked recently if the Leafs will be able to retain…
Maple Leafs’ Dubas Is No Revolutionary Peter Ferrell | July 15, 2018 When will Kyle Dubas be just a general manager? Opinions on the first-year GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs seem to be decidedly split, polarised between the camp who believes he’s…
Maple Leafs Sign Four Who Aren’t Tavares Jose Guzman | July 12, 2018 By now everyone in the hockey universe knows John Tavares signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a seven-year deal worth $77 million. Rookie general manager Kyle Dubas hasn’t stopped there,…
Maple Leafs Round Table: Dubbing Dubas’ First Priority Andrew Forbes | June 4, 2018 A number of free agents lingering as the deadline approaches, and still they might not be the biggest priorities for the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs –…
Maple Leafs & Dubas: Surprising but Right Choice Geoff Arbuckle | May 18, 2018 Kyle Dubas was hired as the 17th general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs last week, a promotion from his previous position as assistant GM. The choice to hire him…
Off the Crossbar: Dubas to Lead Leafs After He’s Done with His Homework Jeff Seide | May 17, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan ushered in a new and radical era for the team by naming twelve-year-old Kyle Dubas as the team’s 17th general manager in franchise history.…
Maple Leafs Round Table: Expansion Draft Lacking Surprise Andrew Forbes | June 5, 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…
Chayka Hiring Opening the Secluded Door The Hockey Writers | May 5, 2016 John Chayka was named the eighth general manager in the history of the Winnipeg Jets/Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. His appointment to the position makes him the youngest GM in pro…
The Stats War Is Over J.D. Burke | August 20, 2014 It started with a whisper. Almost as soon as the NHL began to display every relevant stat in it’s play-by-play, the data was being recorded and turned into discernible information…