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Maple Leafs Will Never Replace Joe Thornton in the Locker Room
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Was Lou Lamoriello as Good as Maple Leafs Fans Remember?
Revisiting the Nazem Kadri Trade
Forgotten Maple Leafs: Olli Jokinen
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Maple Leafs’ 5 Best Wingers of All Time
Maple Leafs’ Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time
Maple Leafs’ One That Got Away: Tuukka Rask
Bill Barilko, the Tragically Hip & the Most Famous Goal
Forgotten Maple Leafs: Glenn Anderson
Forgotten Maple Leafs: Vincent Damphousse
Forgotten Maple Leafs: Tom Barrasso
Forgotten Maple Leafs: Glen Wesley
Forgotten Maple Leafs: Mikael Renberg
Maple Leafs With 100-Point Seasons
Alex Steen Trade Revisited
Darryl Sittler – Maple Leafs Legend
Borje Salming: “King” of Leafs’ Defensemen
Remembering Maple Leafs’ Glory
Maple Leafs 50 Goal Scorers
What Mats Sundin Meant to Toronto Hockey
Great Captains – Syl Apps
The Legend of the Muskoka Five
Maple Leafs Trivia
Darryl Sittler’s Magical 10 Point Night
Leafs All-Time Centers
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How the Leafs Acquired Terry Sawchuk
Top 3 Maple Leafs Goalies
The Rise And Fall Of Andrew Raycroft
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2004 – Revisiting John Ferguson Jr.’s Draft
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Keefe Changes His Mind: Maple Leafs’ Lehtonen Ready for Prime Time
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Babcock Bombs as Former Leafs Coach Tries to Clarify Marner Drama
January 19th, 2021 Former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock and The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun sat down for a long talk. The topic of the conversation was Babcock's reputation as a bench boss and a person since being released by the Maple Leafs and choosing to stay silent regarding allegations of verbal and...
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In today's NHL rumors rundown, there is news on the seriousness of Nick Robertson's injury and how long the Toronto Maple Leafs will be without their young forward prospect. The Edmonton Oilers goalie carousel continues to turn as the results of the waiver claims roll in. Patrik Laine left the ice early today at the Winnipeg Jets practice and people are keeping eye on a potential injury. The Pittsburgh Penguins are interested in Jack Roslovic and could the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers work out a deal for a defenseman that needs a fresh start? Laine Leaves Practice Early Chris Johnston of Sportsnet reported today that Laine was on the ice for today's skate and quickly left. Johnston was keeping any eye on Laine after the forward -- who also happens to be near the front of the line for trade rumors -- left practice early with an undisclosed issue yesterday. Reports were on Sunday that he was clutching the area above his left hip and in obvious discomfort. He skated...
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As quickly as they were down after the Toronto Maple Leafs played a stinker in their second game of the season and their first back-to-back against the Ottawa Senators on Friday night, they were up again after a dominating second game against the same young and improving Senators’ team. One difference between these back-to-backs was a total breakout performance from the Maple Leafs top line. No doubt, the team is hoping for more of the same when they host the Winnipeg Jets this evening in Toronto. Related: Toronto Maple Leafs Become Chapter in Jimmy Vesey's Puzzling Career In this edition of Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I'll report on some players who’ve played well after three games of the season. Second, I'll look at the possible impact of some moves the team was forced to make after young Nick Robertson's injury. Finally, I’ll speculate about what might happen with the team going forward. Item One: Maple Leafs Top Line’s Breakout Game The Maple...
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Maple Leafs Make Tough Decision in Waiving Spezza and Dell
We knew the Toronto Maple Leafs were going to have to be creative with the salary cap situation. General Manager Kyle Dubas said there would be a lot of paperwork to file out to stay compliant, but it was just a formality for the most part. But that paperwork started a dumpster fire on Sunday morning. Jason Spezza hit the waiver wire, and within minutes it got worse. Sportsnet's Chris Johnson spoke with Spezza's agent, Rick Curran, who said Spezza would "simply retire" if another team claimed him.What just happened? Spezza has played well as a fourth-line centre. He won all 10 of his face-offs on Saturday night in a win over the Ottawa Senators. He recorded his 600th career assist in the opening game against the Montreal Canadiens. He even played a few shifts on the second line with John Tavares and William Nylander. These facts did not lead anyone to imagine that his hometown team would waive the 37-year-old...Jason Spezza's agent says the veteran centre will retire if claimed off waivers by another NHL team: https://t.co/ytEdlf5yR8
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 17, 2021
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Joe Thornton’s First Maple Leafs’ Goal: Just a Little Trickery Out There
One of the surprising Toronto Maple Leafs’ signings of the offseason was to ink long-time NHL veteran Joe Thornton to an NHL league-minimum contract. Obviously, from the Maple Leafs’ perspective, the organization believed Thornton could add value to the team’s roster at a cost-effective option. Thornton’s goal in signing this contract was obvious; he wanted to have one more crack at the Stanley Cup before he retired. Related: Maple Leafs’ Matthews & Tavares Call Out Team: No Response & No Gas Thornton had obviously looked over his possibilities and decided that the Maple Leafs was a team that had a chance to take a long Stanley Cup run at the end of the 2020-21 season; and, he wanted to be a part of that run. Thornton Was Seen as a Third-Line Option When Thornton’s signing was announced, most hockey pundits believed he would assume a role centering the Maple Leafs’ third line and, in that role, play up to 10 minutes per game. Many believed Thornton...
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