How Did the Maple Leafs Players Spend Their Summer?
In many ways, the opening of training camp feels like the start of a new school year. There are some nerves and anxiety, but mostly excitement over what is a…
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Breaking Down the Maple Leafs’ Defence
With the Toronto Maple Leafs gearing up for training camp next week, it’s the perfect time to dive into our thoughts on the team’s regular-season lineup. In this comprehensive review,…
Toronto Maple Leafs 2024-25 Milestone Watch
Filled with star power, the Toronto Maple Leafs will surely have some players closing in on significant career milestones. While the prize on most players’ minds on a contender is…
Maple Leafs’ Offseason Departures & Arrivals: Did They Improve?
We’re nearing the countdown to the final month before Toronto Maple Leafs training camp and the lineup looks to be coming into a clearer focus. Mitch Marner appears as though…
Maple Leafs’ Aggressive Roster Strategy: Win Now, Worry Later
Over the past few years, my perspective on how hockey general managers should run their teams has dramatically shifted. Coming from the academic world, where I was the head of…
What Does Ekman-Larsson Bring to the Maple Leafs Roster?
For fans who aren’t that familiar with one of the newest additions to the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ defensive lineup, let me introduce Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Born in Karlskrona, Sweden, in 1991,…
2009 NHL Draft Top-10: Where Are They Now?
It seems crazy to think that the 2009 NHL draft class, one headlined by John Tavares, took place over a decade ago. Given how long ago it took place, it…
Brad Treliving Reshaping Maple Leafs in His Own Image
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made the playoffs consistently but have fallen short in the postseason. Under former general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas, the team had the elite talent to…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Panthers, Bruins, Kings
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, two Toronto Maple Leafs make the top of one columnist’s list for available UFAs in 2025, suggesting that it’s unlikely either signs with the team…
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…