Maple Leafs vs. Senators Preseason Game Review: Nick Robertson shines, checking line leaves a...
Led by Nick Robertson’s offensive outburst and Ilya Samsonov’s steady play between the pipes, the Maple Leafs took care of business in Belleville against...
Rasmus Sandin’s contract stalemate reaches a resolution: two years, $1.4 million AAV
After a holdout that seemingly never made much sense to begin with, the Rasmus Sandin negotiations ended with a contract that only reinforced that...
Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Preseason Game Review: Matt Murray sharp in debut, Toronto blanks...
The Maple Leafs took care of business against the Canadiens, winning by a score of 3-0 despite the constant line shuffling taking place due...
Leafs Notebook: Evaluating Dubas’ four-year tenure as Leafs GM & early preseason observations
We finally got our first taste of preseason hockey over the weekend – which we will get into later in the article – but...
Maple Leafs vs. Senators Preseason Game Review: Järnkrok buries two, Leafs fall 4-2 in...
After a promising start for the Maple Leafs that saw them take a 2-0 lead into the third period, the game fell apart as...
Maple Leafs vs. Senators Preseason Game Review: Leafs cruise to 4-1 win in first...
The Maple Leafs opened the preseason with a 4-1 win over the Senators in the first of two split-squad games on the docket for...
Five key storylines entering Maple Leafs training camp and preseason
The players have reported to their teams, training camp is underway, and preseason is about to begin. The new NHL season is upon us!
The...
Maple Leafs Offseason Game Plan, Part 5: The Coaching Staff
As the offseason comes to a close, so does our offseason game plan series. In the fifth and final edition – and perhaps the...
Maple Leafs sign Zach Aston-Reese to a PTO, add physicality and defensive presence to...
The Maple Leafs have signed forward Zach Aston-Reese (ZAR) to a Professional Tryout Contract, the club announced on Friday.
ZAR, 28 years old as of...
Assessing the Maple Leafs’ offseason and the question marks that remain
With the big waves of free agency behind us and training camp now under a month away, we are officially in the dog days...
With more moves still likely, how will the Maple Leafs complete their offseason?
The bulk of the NHL offseason is now over, but the Toronto Maple Leafs still have at least one more trade to complete.
The team...
Maple Leafs Offseason Game Plan, Part 4: The Matt Murray trade and free agency...
Entering the 2022 offseason, the Maple Leafs’ most pressing question was unquestionably goaltending. Leafs management acted accordingly.
They cleared out Petr Mrazek’s contract, they met...
First Reactions: Kyle Dubas takes a potentially make-or-break gamble in betting on Matt Murray
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Matt Murray (with 25% salary retained) from the Ottawa Senators on Monday night along with future third and...
Leafs Notebook: Thoughts on the 2022 draft, the goalie carousel, and the Matt Murray...
The NHL draft has now come and gone, and while we will continue the offseason gameplan series shortly, let’s pause and review the draft.
Prior...
As trade talks intensify with Ottawa, does Matt Murray make sense for the Maple...
There's a good chance that Matt Murray plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season.
With the Ottawa Senators planning to go forward with a...
2022 NHL Offseason Preview: Breaking down the needs of each team in the Western...
With the 2022 NHL offseason officially underway, it seems like we could see a flurry of activity any day now.
This article will preview what...
Maple Leafs Offseason Game Plan, Part 3: The Draft
In our offseason game plan series so far, we have evaluated the Maple Leafs' roster as it currently stands - both the depth and...
2022 NHL Offseason Preview: Breaking down the needs of each team in the Eastern...
The 2022 NHL Offseason has officially begun, with a couple of big names already on the move in Kevin Fiala and Ryan McDonagh.
This article...
Exploring the Maple Leafs’ trade options in net: John Gibson, Semyon Varlamov, Antti Raanta,...
There is no doubt that the Toronto Maple Leafs are calling other teams about their goaltenders right now.
Jack Campbell is about to hit the...
Exploring the Maple Leafs’ free agent goaltending options: Darcy Kuemper, Marc-Andre Fleury, Ville Husso...
The Maple Leafs are once again bound to add a goalie this offseason, whether through free agency or trade.
After signing Petr Mrazek to a...

















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