Projecting the Toronto Maple Leafs November Roster & Cap Situation
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a unique predicament in the wake of the $10.893M Mitch Marner deal.
They are so stretched within the $81.5M...
What Mikko Rantanen’s new deal says about the Mitch Marner contract negotiation
The numbers are now in on the Brayden Point, Patrik Laine, and Mikko Rantanen contracts, giving us a more complete picture of how the...
Leafs Notebook: Storylines Worth Following at Training Camp
When it comes to the actual hockey-playing part of the discussion, there is no question that the Toronto Maple Leafs had to get Mitch...
Analysis: Kyle Dubas pays up to go long-term with the Mitch Marner deal
The ink has now dried on Mitch Marner’s new six-year, $10.893 million AAV contract.
The common reaction to the news: Relieved it’s over, widespread agreement...
Analysis: Mitch Marner saga approaches its next “deadline”, Jake Gardiner signs with Carolina Hurricanes
Earlier this week, reports from Pierre LeBrun and Elliotte Friedman suggested a small glimmer of hope in the form of possible common ground between...
Leafs Musings: The Mitch Marner Negotiation, Scouting Jeremy Bracco, and Early Thoughts on Alexander...
With just over a week remaining until 2019 training camp gets underway, it's time for a new chapter of Leafs Musings.
This week, we'll cover...
Leafs Notebook: A Big-Picture Look at the Mitch Marner situation and other thoughts ahead...
On July 1, 2018, we announced that the Toronto Maple Leafs were signing John Tavares. For a young and upcoming team that had multiple...
Analysis: With David Clarkson acquisition, Toronto Maple Leafs are better prepared for Mitch Marner...
“I’m not worried about six or seven right now. I’m worried about one.”
- Former Leafs GM Dave Nonis on the David Clarkson contract, July...
2019 Hockey Coaches Conference: Review & Key Takeaways
This past weekend, the Hockey Coaches Conference came to Toronto in what is fast becoming an annual tradition.
When it first came to Toronto...
Toronto Maple Leafs 2019 Offseason: Where have they improved and where do the question...
After a second consecutive first-round playoff loss to the Boston Bruins, you knew changes were coming. After the 2018-19 Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated,...
Leafs Musings: Early Thoughts on the Barrie and Ceci Trades, Evaluating Toronto’s Depth Signings,...
There's never a shortage of topics to write about in early July, so let's get right to it this week.
For my thoughts on the...
As Mitch Marner offer sheet rumours abound, the Toronto Maple Leafs are well situated...
Earlier this offseason, we outlined all the good reasons why an offer sheet for Mitch Marner is an unlikely scenario. While the buzz in...
Analysis: Kyle Dubas aggressively addresses roster-balance issue with addition of Tyson Barrie, Alex Kerfoot
There was something that occurred to me as I was taking stock of all of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ moves over the last week.
I...
Nikita Zaitsev waives for Ottawa, Connor Brown part of the trade to Senators; Leafs...
The Nikita Zaitsev trade is now all but official, with Zaitsev confirmed to have waived his no-trade clause for Ottawa. Another piece of the...
Leafs Musings: Evaluating Toronto’s 2019 Draft Class and Early Thoughts on the Offseason
It's the busiest time of the year for NHL front offices just 48 hours away from unrestricted free agency.
There are plenty of topics to...
As the RFA interview period opens, the Toronto Maple Leafs are right to call...
The RFA interview window has now opened, and after a few weeks of reported intentions to hear from other teams, the question becomes just...
Draft Weekend Thoughts: The Marleau Deal, Marner Saga, PK Subban on the move again,...
This is the perfect summation of Kyle Dubas’ weekend:
https://twitter.com/russianmachine/status/1142525004791406592
A picture says a thousand words. On that note, let’s get into a few post-draft weekend...
Kevin Papetti’s 2019 NHL Draft Rankings (1-62)
Welcome to my 2019 NHL Draft Rankings. This will be a top 62, but my list excludes goalies, simply because I would have no...
Toronto Maple Leafs Season Review, Part Two: Nazem Kadri, William Nylander and the latest...
Leading up to the NHL Draft, I will be reviewing all aspects of the Toronto Maple Leafs 2018-19 season. Part Two will take a...
Leafs Musings: Offseason trade ideas and a look at what’s coming on the Marlies
In the latest Leafs Musings, I'll take a look at some individual performances on the Toronto Marlies as they continue their strong playoff run...


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