Posts About "Nikita Soshnikov"
Soshnikov a Victim of Numbers Game With Leafs
February 24th, 2018 Word came down last week that the inevitable had happened: the Toronto Maple Leafs had traded Nikita Soshnikov. Soshnikov went to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2019, thus ending the energetic forward’s Toronto tenure. A player who plays the game hard and fast, belying his somewhat...
Maple Leafs Round Table: Debating the Soshnikov Trade
February 22nd, 2018 The trade deadline is coming and the Leafs have already jumped into the fray by trading 24-year-old Nikita Soshnikov to the St. Louis Blues for a fourth-round pick and followed that up by shipping Eric Fehr to the San Jose Sharks for a seventh-round pick. While both are minor deals, they are ones that impact the team’s contract...
Leafs: Why in the World Isn't Josh Leivo Playing?
March 16th, 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 power forward with great size, strength, and natural offensive instincts, Leivo's nose for the net and willingness to battle in tough scenarios allowed...
Leivo Making the Most of His Chances
February 17th, 2017 Josh Leivo has been an interesting player to follow this year. He looked like he would be able to crack the lineup at the beginning of the season, but was sidelined because of an injury. After recovering from his injury, which seemed to suspiciously last longer than expected, he finally got to play. Leivo's first game back was on Dec. 19...
Which Maple Leafs Prospects Are Expendable?
May 14th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have a lot going for them right now on the prospects front. They just won the NHL's draft lottery, and with it, the right to select first overall. Chances are that pick is already made, and will come in the form of Auston Matthews, the big American pivot who's made so much noise this year. Keeping with the...
Maple Leafs Rebuild Ahead of Schedule
March 29th, 2016 The Leafs’ self-entitled painful rebuild started late last season when they revamped their front office. This past offseason, the organization went out and signed Mike Babcock and restructured their coaching staff. A few veteran signings later and the Leafs were ready to start the first season of their overhaul. Almost 82 games and...
Predicting the Leafs Lineup for 2016-17
March 21st, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs are not looking towards the playoff race as we stretch through March, but instead to the 2016 NHL Draft Lottery, where they currently own the greatest odds at winning the sweepstakes and the first overall selection. This is a franchise looking ahead to the future for optimism, with only four forwards, three...
Who Will the Leafs Protect in a NHL Expansion Draft?
March 21st, 2016 NHL expansion has once again become a hot topic in the hockey community after it was announced on Wednesday, Mar. 16th, that any, and all, expansion teams will be confirmed by the NHL before the 2016 NHL Draft in June. As a result, the process for the expansion draft also became a big question for teams and fans alike. TSN...
The Culture Change of the Maple Leafs
March 17th, 2016 Everyone knew that there would be massive changes to the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup this season. It was completely expected, yet no one knew exactly how the team would look after it was all said and done. Nearing the end of the season, we now have a much better sense of exactly what has happened. Dion Phaneuf, James Reimer, Roman Polak...
Nikita Soshnikov Developing For The Leafs
March 16th, 2016 One of the top surprises for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, Russian forward Nikita Soshnikov showed that he has a future in the NHL not only because of his offensive skills, but also thanks to his heart and fearless play. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the Russian website sovsport.ru, Maple Leafs forward...
Maple Leafs News: Bernier, The Kids and Auston Matthews
March 14th, 2016 With many veteran pieces shipped off at the trade deadline, the focus of the Toronto Maple Leafs shifted from the present to the future. They traded many of their roster players for prospects and draft picks, while at the same time calling up their most promising skaters from the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies. One of the key...
Nikita Soshnikov Deserves To Stay With Leafs
March 12th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have called up six players from the minors to help fill the spots left vacant after the NHL trade deadline and Nikita Soshnikov has managed to impress the most. Soshnikov has seemingly come out of nowhere, going from playing a defensive third line role with the Toronto Marlies to getting called up and getting to...
Leafs Rookies Provide Glimpse Into the Future
March 9th, 2016 After the Toronto Maple Leafs partly dismantled their team ahead of the trade deadline of Feb. 29th, they have been left with what is arguably a very good AHL roster. The dominoes began to fall after a surprising blockbuster trade, sending Dion Phaneuf to Ottawa, in what was essentially a cap-shredding deal for the Leafs. In the...
