Maple Leafs Commentary: Liljegren, Sandin, Engvall, Muzzin & Kase The Old Prof | June 30, 2022 It was announced earlier this week that the Toronto Maple Leafs signed 23-year-old Timothy Liljegren to a two-year bridge contract for $1.4 million per season. Related: The Maple Leafs’ Best…
Restricted Free Agents the Islanders Should Target Chris Hennessy | June 28, 2022 In order to acquire a restricted free agent (RFA), the formula has to be perfect. A combination of an overachieving young player, a capped-out team, and an acquiring team desperate…
Maple Leafs’ Commentary: Rasmus Sandin as a Hybrid Left-Winger? The Old Prof | June 22, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager Kyle Dubas made an excellent acquisition at the 2022 trade deadline when he traded a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, a third-round…
Maple Leafs’ Defensemen Ranked for Overall Play – 2021-22 Season The Old Prof | June 16, 2022 We recently wrote two posts about how the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensemen ranked for offensive and defensive play using five-on-five on-ice stats per 60 minutes played as tracked and recorded…
Canucks 2022 Offseason Trade Targets: Toronto Maple Leafs Matthew Zator | June 14, 2022 With the Vancouver Canucks employing a new front office led by Jim Rutherford, Stan Smyl, Patrik Allvin, Émilie Castonguay, Cammi Granato and Derek Clancey, there are bound to be changes…
Maple Leafs’ Defensemen Ranked for Defense – 2021-22 Season The Old Prof | June 12, 2022 We recently wrote about how the Maple Leafs’ defensemen ranked for offensive play using five-on-five on-ice stats per 60 minutes played as tracked and recorded by naturalstattrick.com. In this post,…
Maple Leafs Offensive Defensemen Ranked – 2021-22 Season The Old Prof | June 11, 2022 We all have opinions on how each defenseman performed for the Toronto Maple Leafs this past season. Everyone’s opinion varies to a certain degree. Take Morgan Rielly as an example.…
Maple Leafs Commentary: Trading Jake Muzzin, Why? and How? The Old Prof | June 9, 2022 On January 28, 2019, Kyle Dubas acquired defenseman Jake Muzzin from the Los Angeles Kings in return for the Maple Leafs’ first-round pick in the 2019 entry draft, forward Carl…
Capitals’ 2022 Offseason Free Agent Targets: Toronto Maple Leafs Luke James | June 5, 2022 Following the Washington Capitals’ latest first-round exit, general manager (GM) Brian MacLellan can’t afford to make any mistakes this offseason. The 63-year-old is under pressure to pick wisely at the…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Flames, Oilers, Avalanche Jim Parsons | June 3, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are multiple updates on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Did Ondrej Kase just hint he was leaving? Will there be room for Rasmus Sandin? Have…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Paliafito, Hart, Sandin, Liljegren & Hyman The Old Prof | May 25, 2022 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll report that Jim Paliafito is no longer with the organization. He’s been an incredibly important figure in player development…
Maple Leafs’ D-men Liljegren & Sandin Are Ripe for Offer Sheets The Old Prof | May 25, 2022 It’s no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs, like a lot of the top teams in the NHL, have a salary-cap problem. According to Capfriendly.com, the team has about $7…