Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Rielly, Brodie & Reaves The Old Prof | February 28, 2024 Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ winning streak came to an end, losing to the Vegas Golden Knights, 6-2. Despite a strong start in the game that promised Maple Leafs…
What Can We Learn From the Maple Leafs’ Defense Plus/Minus? The Old Prof | February 23, 2024 It appears the most maligned statistic in the NHL is plus/minus. Some claim it is the worst and most useless stat in the sport. While it does have its drawbacks…
Maple Leafs Drop Battle of Ontario Season Series vs. Senators Spencer Lazary | February 11, 2024 Two Canadian teams on Hockey Night in Canada is what makes hockey so special! The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators faced off for the final matchup of the…
Grading the Maple Leafs’ Top 8 Defensemen The Old Prof | February 4, 2024 In this post, I’m going to look at the eight Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen who have played for the team this season. I’ll leave out John Klingberg, whose season was…
3 Maple Leafs Who Need to be Better in 2024 Peter Baracchini | January 2, 2024 Now that 2023 is in the rear-view mirror, it’s time for all of us to look forward to 2024. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, they definitely could use a fresh…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Kallgren, Reaves, Treliving & Brodie The Old Prof | September 11, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at where ex-Maple Leafs’ goalie Erik Kallgren landed this summer. For the past couple of seasons,…
Maple Leafs’ Defence Could Be the Team’s Achilles’ Heel Spencer Lazary | August 29, 2023 When the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that they had signed Auston Matthews to a four-year extension, it seemed like the dog days of summer in the NHL ended. It drew…
Maple Leafs Extend Matthews: Who Could Be Next? Michael DeRosa | August 24, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs made a massive move yesterday (Aug. 23), signing superstar center Auston Matthews to a four-year, $53 million contract extension ($13.25 million AAV). Now, with Matthews locked…
Maple Leafs’ 3 Worst Contracts for 2023-24 Season Michael DeRosa | August 8, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs have become famous for having questionable contracts over the years, and that continues to be the case as we enter the 2023-24 season. As a result…
Maple Leafs’ Brodie May Be Odd Man Out with Treliving as GM The Old Prof | June 21, 2023 NHL Insider Frank Seravalli made an interesting statement when talking about possible buyouts on the podcast Daily Faceoff Live, recently. After mentioning some potential candidates for buyouts from various teams…
Maple Leafs Should Avoid Big Rumored T.J. Brodie Buyout Mistake Jim Parsons | June 20, 2023 With the NHL buyout window now open, the NHL rumor mill is buzzing with speculation that the Toronto Maple Leafs may consider buying out defenseman T.J. Brodie. NHL insider Frank…
Maple Leafs Defense Not As Bleak As It Seems The Old Prof | June 11, 2023 If the 2023-24 season were to start right now, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defence pairings would look something like this: First Pairing: TJ Brodie – Jake McCabe Second Pairing: Morgan…