Posts About "T.J. Brodie"
Brodie Signing Makes Maple Leafs Defence a Strength
October 11th, 2020 Leading up to Oct. 9's opening of free agency, all of the talk in Toronto centered around the Toronto Maple Leafs' need to address the blue line, namely in the form of Alex Pietrangelo. The (former?) St. Louis Blues captain and King City, Ont., native reportedly had the Maple Leafs on his shortlist, and the draw of an elite right-handed...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Johnsson, Anderson, Brodie & More
October 11th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share action from yesterday’s busy day as the team worked to flesh out its roster – especially those depth players who will suit up when the team returns to play the 2020-21 season. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: What Now with Frederik Andersen? There...
Maple Leafs Are More Competitive After Free Agent Signings
October 10th, 2020 One day before the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas spoke to the media and made it very clear that his focus this offseason was to make his team tougher to play against. Dubas stated that whether it was through free agency or trades, he would do whatever he could to address that need. He also...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Brodie, Simmonds & Potential Waivers?
October 10th, 2020 For the Toronto Maple Leafs, a lot of things have happened since yesterday morning. Still, some things haven’t happened yet, and some actions must happen soon. In short, the Maple Leafs and general manager Kyle Dubas are far from done; however, the team seems to be running out of salary cap space to do much more. While I’m...
Maple Leafs Sign T.J. Brodie to Four-Year Contract
October 9th, 2020 T.J. Brodie’s decade-long tenure with the Calgary Flames is over and he will pull on sweater for the first time in his NHL career in 2020-21. https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1314703052247568385 The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed the defenseman to a four-year contract worth $5 million annually. Brodie Swapping Red...
Senators' 3 Free Agent Targets
August 3rd, 2020 Now that the Stanley Cup Playoffs have begun, the Ottawa Senators only have the NHL draft and free agency to look forward to. While the draft is the best place to add talent and rebuild your franchise, free agency can still offer up some good players to insert into your lineup. Related: Revisiting the Mika Zibanejad Trade Even...
Habs Need to Target These Free Agent Defensemen
June 21st, 2020 The start of NHL free agency is technically July 1, but with the league moving into Phase 2 of the return, it will more than likely be pushed back to a much later date. This shouldn't stop teams like the Montreal Canadiens from looking at what free agents they should be targeting to improve their team. The Habs should also be taking...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Ristolainen, Savard & Brodie
June 9th, 2020 When people talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs, it always seems to be about trading for help on defense. That conversation has come up again this week. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Play-In Odds, “Goat” & Unsigned Prospects In today’s Maple Leafs News & Rumors post, I want to outline some of those...
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Maple Leafs, Jets, Goalies, More
May 6th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, one scribe looks at the best goaltender options on the market and there are comments from the GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins on the potential of trading one of their goaltenders. What are the best options on the table for the Toronto Maple Leafs to improve their blue line and are the Winnipeg Jets planning...
Flames' Free Agents: Who Stays & Who Goes
April 6th, 2020 It is a strange time in the hockey world, as nobody knows if the season will resume, or if it will be canceled completely. There have been rumours that the playoffs could happen in July and August, assuming the COVID-19 pandemic slows down by then. If that is the case, it would change many things, one being free agency. Normally NHL...
3 Steps to Bolster the Canucks Blue Line Next Season
March 21st, 2020 No matter what Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning does, it seems as though defence is a key topic every offseason. Though much improved in the 2019-20 season through the additions of Quinn Hughes, Tyler Myers and Jordie Benn, the impending salary cap crunch may squeeze hardnosed blueliner Chris Tanev and local favourite...
Calgary Flames Have Big Brodie Decision to Make
March 4th, 2020 Despite wanting to just focus on the remainder of this season, the Calgary Flames have some interesting decisions to make this coming offseason. Many of those decisions will be made depending on how the team performs in the playoffs, assuming they are able to keep their current pace and get in. One intriguing decision will be what they...
NHL Rumors: Flames, Maple Leafs, Canucks, More
February 7th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news regarding the status of Mark Giordano in Calgary and how his week-to-week injury affects the Flames plans at the deadline. With the Toronto Maple Leafs now having found some toughness and a goaltender, what is their plan to address the defense? The Buffalo Sabres are looking to shake things up...
