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Michael Bunting, Toronto Maple Leafs

Michael Bunting signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs: two years, $950k AAV

The Maple Leafs have made a low-risk bet on cheap scoring upside with the acquisition of 25-year-old left-winger Michael Bunting on a two-year, $950k...
Petr Mrazek, Toronto Maple Leafs

Petr Mrazek signs a three-year, $3.8 million AAV contract with the Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs have moved quickly in free agency to land a goalie to tandem with Jack Campbell, inking 29-year-old Czech goaltender Petr Mrazek...
Kyle Dubas, Brendan Shanahan, Toronto Maple Leafs

Offseason Game Plan: Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs have a fascinating offseason ahead of them. With Zach Hyman set to sign in Edmonton, the Leafs have some serious work to...
Nick Foligno, Toronto Maple Leafs

Predicting the destinations of the NHL’s Top 50 free agents — including three potential...

The start of free agency is one of the most exciting days on the hockey calendar. Predicting where each free agent will go is an...
Morgan Rielly, Toronto Maple Leafs

Why the Maple Leafs cannot afford to play out the 2021-22 season with an...

As free agency inches closer, the Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in a stalemate over the value of cap space with the Edmonton Oilers,...
Mitch Marner & Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Can you really win riding three forwards so heavily? Why the Toronto Maple Leafs...

In the 2018-19 playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated, yet again, by the Boston Bruins in a seven-game series. Despite Auston Matthews playing...
Alex Kerfoot of the Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs took the most logical route with their expansion draft protection list

No surprise to fans of this team who weren’t born yesterday, the Maple Leafs’ decision to protect eight skaters and a goalie while leaving...
Jared McCann, Toronto Maple Leaf

Why I like the Jared McCann trade for the Toronto Maple Leafs

At 2:50 pm ET, many of us were lamenting the NHL as the most boring league on the planet. Adin Hill was the big...
Zach Hyman of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Big Offseason Questions, Part 7: Who could replace Zach Hyman?

Who among us isn't a big fan of Zach Hyman? With the work ethic, speed, forechecking ability, and strength that make him a force to...
Kyle Dubas, Toronto Maple Leafs

Big Offseason Questions, Part 6: The Expansion Draft, Travis Dermott vs. Justin Holl, the...

Last we left off, we looked at the Toronto Maple Leafs' forward depth and how they allocate their cap dollars. That presents the perfect...
Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs bench

Big Offseason Questions, Part 5: How can the Leafs revamp their forward depth —...

A lot of ink has been spilled about the Toronto Maple Leafs since the team blew a 3-1 series lead to the Montreal Canadiens...
Tristan Jarry, Pittsburgh Penguins

Big Offseason Questions, Part 4: Who will be the Maple Leafs’ second goalie next...

In yesterday's article, we covered the Maple Leafs' options for filling their second-goalie vacancy, including the incumbent candidate in Frederik Andersen as well as...
Linus Ullmark, Buffalo Sabres

Big Offseason Questions, Part 3: Who will be the Maple Leafs’ second goalie next...

The Maple Leafs are bound to add a goalie this offseason, whether through free agency or trade. Both Frederik Andersen and David Rittich are set...
Alex Wennberg, third-line center option

Big Offseason Questions, Part 2: Who will be the third-line center for the Toronto...

The Maple Leafs need to figure out who their third-line center will be next season. Alex Kerfoot, who is coming off a strong playoff series...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils

Big Offseason Questions, Part 1: The Zach Hyman Contract

I am not sure we’ll see a tougher test of Kyle Dubas’ cap discipline outside of the big core four than this upcoming Zach...
Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs bench

There is plenty of blame to go around for the Toronto Maple Leafs

As you may have heard, the Maple Leafs lost another first-round playoff series. It's not a fun time for anyone associated with the Leafs, but...
Toronto Maple Leafs lose out again in the playoffs

10 Postmortem Thoughts: Sober reflections on the Maple Leafs’ early playoff exit, the Mitch...

It’s still hard to believe the manner in which this Toronto Maple Leafs season ended. One week ago today, we were preparing for Game 5...
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

Should the Maple Leafs trade Mitch Marner? Weighing the arguments for and against

If you've logged onto social media at all in the aftermath of the loss, you're aware that Mitch Marner has been taking a lot...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens, Game 7

Game in 10: Same as it ever was

Honestly, I don’t even want to write this article. All day, I wanted to believe things would be different. Just this once. Matthews and/or Marner...
Toronto Maple Leafs lose Game 7 to the Montreal Canadiens, Mitch Marner & Auston Matthews

Game 7 Analysis: Where on Earth does this team go from here?

After watching the Maple Leafs fail to start Game 6 with any semblance of intensity the other night, I'm not sure why we should...

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