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Matt Martin

Maple Leafs Round Table: Expansion Draft Edition

Andrew Forbes | June 21, 2017

The Vegas Golden Knights are set to make their Expansion Draft selections, it’s time to take a quick (and I mean quick) look at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ protected list…

Categories Column, Toronto Maple Leafs

Protecting Matt Martin Was a Massive Mistake

Brett Slawson | June 19, 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…

Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Expansion, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Shouldn’t Protect Matt Martin

Ben Shelley | June 12, 2017

It’s been the debate that just keeps grasping at straws, but with only a week left until all speculation becomes either reality or fiction, it’s time to take one last look…

Categories Maple Leafs Management, NHL Expansion, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs: Why in the World Isn’t Josh Leivo Playing?

Brett Slawson | March 16, 2017

Since his third-round selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, 86th overall, Josh Leivo has been an intriguing yet slowly developing commodity for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Drafted as a…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Need More from Matt Martin

Brett Slawson | March 14, 2017

The Toronto Maple Leafs could very well reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2017. Let that sink in for a moment. At the beginning of the 2016-17 NHL campaign, expectations…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Martin Putting Targets on Leafs’ Rookies?

Anthony Fusco | November 8, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks recently teamed up to provide one of the more entertaining spectacles this season. When I say that, I’m not referring to the…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

5 Leafs That Need a Great Season

Will Billinghurst | September 20, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into an exciting season. They’ve got the No. 1 draft pick in Auston Matthews, and a whole crop of young talent. If that wasn’t…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs, Trending

Forecasting Jason Chimera’s Production in 2016-17

Patrick Hickey Jr. | August 24, 2016

If you’ve ever watched a New York Islanders game in the past, Matt Martin’s presence on the team was virtually priceless. Leading the league in hits for the past five…

Categories Islanders Transactions, New York Islanders

Toronto Maple Leafs Need a Quiet Offseason

Will Billinghurst | July 8, 2016

The frenzy of 2016 NHL free agency has finally calmed down after a hectic few days of signings. In that time big names like Milan Lucic, Andrew Ladd, and Kyle…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Looking At The Lunacy In Leafs Nation

Jeff Langridge | July 3, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t seem to be making the smartest decisions right now. At least, that’s what you’d think if you were checking the Leafs’ mentions on Twitter. It…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs, Trending

Maple Leafs Sign Matt Martin

Andrew Forbes | July 1, 2016

Silence for most of the day in Toronto, the Maple Leafs have finally made some noise on free agent day by signing hit machine Matt Martin to a four-year contract…

Categories Free Agents, NHL News, Toronto Maple Leafs

Would Matt Martin Be a Good Fit with the Rangers?

Steven Loffredo | June 30, 2016

It was shocking to see the New York Islanders let grizzly forward Matt Martin walk into unrestricted-free-agency, but that’s the nature of hockey, good teams loose players they like because…

Categories New York Rangers
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