Posts About "Tyson Barrie"
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: A Youthful Defense & Thornton in Toronto?
February 27th, 2020 It’s really quite simple. The Toronto Maple Leafs won’t catch either the Boston Bruins or the Tampa Bay Lightning for the top two spots in the Atlantic Division. And, given the number of points teams in the Metropolitan Division have racked up, both wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference will come from that division. That means...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: No-Win Game, Dubas at Deadline & Muzzin
February 26th, 2020 It’s pretty tough to take when you think of it. The Toronto Maple Leafs couldn’t beat 42-year-old emergency goalie David Ayers on Saturday, but on Tuesday they beat the goalie who leads the NHL in wins in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevskiy has 32 wins this season and is five wins ahead of the St. Louis...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Canucks, Maple Leafs, Wild, More
February 25th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors rundown, there is fallout from the NHL's Trade Deadline day including rumors about teams being in on certain deals, others that fell through, and why other teams made trades that were a bit surprising. And, there was a huge trade being discussed all day Monday but never materialized. Why? Oilers Were In on Other...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Ayres, Barrie, Timashov & Kapanen
February 24th, 2020 Surely there’ll be a movie made of the Toronto Maple Leafs' 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. It will be a feel-good story about a 42-year-old wannabe goalie named David Ayers who had a kidney transplant when he was 27 years old that effectively ended his hockey career. Or so he thought. Related: Remembering Borje Salming:...
3 Canucks' Trade Deadline Targets - Defencemen
February 23rd, 2020 Don't look now, but the trade deadline is coming up fast and the Vancouver Canucks are still a prominent team in the rumor mill. Despite making a big move earlier in the week acquiring Tyler Toffoli from the Los Angeles Kings, general manager Jim Benning is still on a mission to improve his team as the playoffs get closer and closer. So...
Maple Leafs Trade Deadline Rumors: Khaira, Barrie, Gardiner & Stecher
February 23rd, 2020 In this post, I want to recap the trade rumors that are being tossed around as the Toronto Maple Leafs struggle to find a place in the playoff picture as the trade deadline nears. Some of these seem wildly speculative and even made up, but there they are – even thrown into the air by hockey insiders themselves. Related: Maple Leafs...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Bruins, Blackhawks, More
February 22nd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks might be working on a deal, there is buzz about where defenseman Zach Bogosian could end up and are the Boston Bruins still working on deals after landing a top-six winger in a trade on Friday? Canucks Trying to Land Tyson Barrie? At...
Maple Leafs Have Good Options for Barrie at Trade Deadline
February 21st, 2020 In a July 1 blockbuster trade that sent Nazem Kadri, Calle Rosen, and a 2020 third-round draft pick to the Colorado Avalanche, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Tyson Barrie (50% salary retained) and Alexander Kerfoot. Barrie has been a polarizing player all season long. Underutilized by former coach Mike Babcock, Barrie put up...
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Senators, Maple Leafs, Bruins, More
February 21st, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are updates on what's going on between the Buffalo Sabres and Zach Bogosian, could the Ottawa Senators keep Jean-Gabriel Pageau and move Vladimir Namestnikov? What about the Toronto Maple Leafs and whispers they might be willing to move Tyson Barrie? Finally, do the Boston Bruins have a backup plan in...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Muzzin, Andersen, Malgin & Barrie Trade?
February 21st, 2020 What an odd game this hockey is. Two teams played on two nights and looked like two completely different teams each night. I’m sure that sounds confusing, but on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, the Toronto Maple Leafs were simply steamrolled by the Penguins by a 5-2 score. Two nights later, the Penguins were completely overwhelmed by...
THW’s Top-12 NHL Trade Rumors Tracker - Updated
February 20th, 2020 Just days to the February 24 deadline means the final trade discussions among NHL teams are starting to happen. And, as NHL Trade Deadlines go, there’s lots to talk about. There's been a ton of action already and things look to be heating up. A number of issues stand in the way of some moves, injuries have opened up options and...
Maple Leafs Could Benefit From a Muzzin Extension
February 2nd, 2020 When the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Jake Muzzin last year from the Los Angeles Kings, he was expected to be a key player for the team during the playoffs. This would prove to be one of general manager Kyle Dubas’ most significant moves to date. Defense has been a major issue surrounding the team, and the Maple Leafs could...
Reshaping the Maple Leafs’ Defense for Next Season
January 22nd, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t played well of late. Frederik Andersen seems tired and two Maple Leafs defensemen are out with broken feet. Maybe it's time to take a break from the general sense of euphoria since Sheldon Keefe took over as head coach of the Maple Leafs on Nov. 20 and ask a difficult question. Does this team have the...
