Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Keller, Cowan & Hughson
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at a wild rumor about Auston Matthews’ relationship with Clayton Keller, who’s now moving to Utah from the…
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Comparing the Chris Tanev & Zach Hyman Contracts
When Zach Hyman left the Toronto Maple Leafs to sign a seven-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers in 2021, it was met with skepticism primarily due to the term and…
Nick Robertson Could Be Kyle Dubas’ Next Reclamation Project
One thing that former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas likes more than anything else is a reclamation project. In his time with the Maple Leafs, he had…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Giordano & Tanev
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at two players who were on the team’s roster last season (Mitch Marner and Mark Giordano)…
Sheldon Keefe the Early Favorite to win 2025 Jack Adams Award
Former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach and new New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe is getting some surprising love from those who put the odds together for end-of-the-season awards.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Stolarz, Matthews, Nylander, Bertuzzi & Knies
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at one newcomer to the team’s roster – Anthony Stolarz. I’ll also share some of the…
Matt Rempe Is Choosing a Dangerous Path to NHL Success
In a poignant critique of the NHL’s enduring culture of fighting, Ken Campbell of The Hockey News raises a pressing question: Are we truly comfortable with the brutal path some…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors; Hakanpaa, Marner, Robertson & Berube
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at some of the team’s decisions that seem to remain up in the air. Those include defenseman Jani…
Who’s the Maple Leafs’ Better Fit: Ekman-Larsson vs. Giordano
We recently wrote about the changes the Toronto Maple Leafs made on defense this offseason and investigated the acquisition of Chris Tanev to replace the departed TJ Brodie. Today, we…
Did the Maple Leafs Upgrade by Choosing Tanev Over Brodie?
The consensus this offseason was that the Toronto Maple Leafs had completely revamped their defence. But did they really? If we compare the Maple Leafs’ starting defence from October 2023…