Canucks 2022-23 Training Camp Battles: Defencemen Matthew Zator | September 12, 2022 The Vancouver Canucks added quite a few players to their forward group when free agency opened on July 13 but left the defence relatively untouched. Save for minor leaguers Wyatt…
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,…
Canucks News & Rumors: Dermott, Hamonic, Motte & More Sartaaj Bhullar | March 22, 2022 Welcome to the post-trade deadline edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors. The Canucks had an eventful two days as the club traded Travis Hamonic to the Ottawa Senators…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Giordano, Blackwell, Sateri & Dermott The Old Prof | March 21, 2022 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll focus on some of the trade news that came from yesterday. The biggest news involves bringing veteran defenseman Mark…
Maple Leafs Get a Jump on the Trade Deadline with a Frenzy of Moves The Old Prof | March 21, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs and general manager Kyle Dubas had a busy day on Sunday. 4 Trade Deadline Maple Leafs’ Moves Move One: The Maple Leafs started the day by…
Canucks Acquire Travis Dermott From Maple Leafs Peter Baracchini | March 20, 2022 With the trade deadline approaching, the Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenseman Travis Dermott from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a third-round pick, according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun. The…
Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors: Kallgren, Matthews, Marner & Dermott The Old Prof | March 20, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs – with Erik Kallgren in goal – lost to the Nashville Predators by a score of 6-3 last night. It was an honest loss, and on…
Maple Leafs Could Really Use Giordano’s Experience & Style of Play Andrew Forbes | February 21, 2022 With the NHL’s Trade Deadline fast approaching, it’s no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs were in the market for a defenceman with playoff durability. That means physicality, toughness and…
Kings’ Trade Targets Not Named Chychrun Zackary Weiner | February 19, 2022 For the first time in several seasons, the Los Angeles Kings are fighting for a playoff spot. After going through a significant rebuild, the team has gone from sellers to…
Maple Leafs: 3 Trade Destinations for Travis Dermott Peter Baracchini | February 16, 2022 It’s well-known that the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to acquire some help and add a top-four defenseman ahead of the March 21st trade deadline. It has been rumoured for some…
Maple Leafs Commentary: 5 Confounding Questions That Need Answered The Old Prof | February 11, 2022 Do Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans have reason to angst today? The Maple Leafs went into Calgary and got beat by the Flames by a score of 5-2. In this edition…
Maple Leafs’ Assets That Could Be Moved in Trade for a Defenseman The Old Prof | January 26, 2022 The one thing recent games have shown is that the Toronto Maple Leafs’ biggest weakness appears to be on defense. The fact is that team defense is more than just…
