Kevin Papetti
Kevin Papetti covers the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Marlies, and the NHL Draft. He's been writing at MLHS since November of 2018 and is known for his prospect profiles, weekly features, and analysis pieces. You can contact him at papettikevin@gmail.com or find him on Twitter at @KPapetti.
Maple Leafs Musings: Toronto’s biggest over-performers, early trade deadline thoughts, and other early-season reflections
Life is pretty good in Leafs land right now.
After winning 16 of their last 20, the team now sits in the top ten in...
Leafs Report Cards: Morgan Rielly plays hero, Toronto scrapes out an undeserved win
That was such a weird game.
The Leafs didn't deserve the two points tonight, but they'll certainly take them. Given the goaltending matchup and lineups,...
Leafs Musings: Thoughts on Morgan Rielly’s new contract, recent lineup decisions, and Toronto’s Power...
There are 60 million things to get to this week.
The Rielly contract dominated the discourse over the weekend, but we also have some lineup...
Leafs Report Cards: Toronto gets blown out by shorthanded Penguins team
Pretty much everything that could have gone wrong went wrong tonight.
The Leafs picked up their third consecutive loss tonight, falling to a team that...
Early Thoughts on the 2021-22 Maple Leafs: Early under-performance among the Big Four, set...
The 2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs certainly have a lot to prove.
The team has lost all five of their playoff series during the Matthews-Marner era,...
Monday’s Leafs News: Auston Matthews will miss week one, Ilya Mikheyev out long term,...
There was plenty of Maple Leafs news on this holiday Monday, as we got a sneak peek of what the team's lineup will look...
Toronto Maple Leafs 2021 Prospect Rankings (#5-#1): Nick Robertson takes top spot
Welcome to the second half of my 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs prospect rankings, where I'll countdown the team's top five prospects currently in the...
Toronto Maple Leafs 2021 Prospect Rankings (#10-#6): Matthew Knies debuts at #6
Welcome to the 2021 edition of my Toronto Maple Leafs prospects rankings.
Even though the team hasn't drafted in the first round in two of...
Evaluating the Toronto Maple Leafs’ offseason so far
It was a busy week for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Zach Hyman is now a member of the Oilers, Frederik Andersen is off to Carolina,...
Nick Ritchie signs a two-year, $2.5 million AAV contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs made news early this morning, adding 25-year old winger Nick Ritchie to a two-year contract. The deal carries a cap...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Leafs Mailbag: Offseason Priorities, bargain-bin UFAs, and what to do with Morgan Rielly?
After collecting Twitter questions last week, it's time to tuck into some mailbag Q&A with the NHL offseason now possibly just hours away from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
It’s put up or shut up time for the Maple Leafs’ core
The Leafs should be embarrassed about last night's game.
The team's effort was completely unacceptable. Coming up short in overtime is one thing, but not...
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