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GDT: Leafs at Penguins (TSN)
Tonight the Lupul-less Leafs lock up with the Penguins for the fourth time this season. It's a national broadcast on TSN and will also...
Lupul likely out for remainder of season
From TSN.ca:
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul will be sidelined for three to four weeks with a separated shoulder.
Lupul suffered the injury after taking a check...
Grabovski re-signs for five years
From the Leafs official PR account:
#Leafs announce forward Mikhail Grabovski has agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension.
Elliotte Friedman reports 5.5 million per...
Brian Burke confused me on March 3rd
The Legion of Blog posts a weekly piece attempting to decipher what Don Cherry says on Saturday night's Coach's Corner segment. We're all aware...
League Laughingstock
The Leafs are truly a hilarious team to follow right now. A couple weeks ago it was frustrating to watch them drop some games,...
MLHS Trade Deadline Live Blog II
We're rolling over into our second thread for Trade Deadline updates. Here are some of the rumblings from earlier, and all new developments will...
MLHS Trade Deadline Day Live Blog
Trade Deadline Day is finally upon us, and here at Hot Stove we've got things covered. Today we'll run a live blog that I'll...
Deadline Primer: Rangers backing out of Nash talks
It appears as though the price for Rick Nash has climbed to an unattainable level for some clubs, including even the most aggressive of...
Boyce claimed by Jackets, Frattin recalled by Leafs
A few quick updates today; the Leafs have recalled Matt Frattin from the Marlies, Rosehill has been assigned to the AHL club, and Darryl...
Do Nash’s dollars make sense?
In addition to the trade speculation, ad nauseam analysis of what could happen is the natural side effect when the trade deadline nears. It—s never a...
Dustin Brown on every team’s wishlist
It's no surprise that after news broke of Dustin Brown's availability in the trade market, he's been the new topic of conversation heading into...
Leafs trade talks heating up?
Another quick hit in the world of trade talks as we wind down towards the deadline; Sportsnet reports that Burke is meeting with the...
Offer on the table for Grabovski
Just a quick hit here; Darren Dreger reports from Insider Trading that the Leafs have received an offer for Mikhail Grabovski.
From @DarrenDreger:
For those unable to...
Rick Nash: Don’t Sell the Farm
The Rick Nash sweepstakes are on and speculation about what kind of return he'll merit is quickly spinning out of control. Bob McKenzie tried...
Thursday Links; Rumor Roundup
The Rick Nash situation continues to snowball this morning, as both he and Jeff Carter have been reported missing from Blue Jackets practice. The...
Noon Mashup: Is it time for a Shakeup?
Tuesday night the Leafs' losing streak reached four games, and despite not falling out of the playoff picture yet, the trend of recent play...
Rick Nash is actually in play
As hockey fans we often try to sort out trade rumors from various sources to see if they're legit. For me it's pretty simple,...
Should The Leafs Be Sellers?
Editor's Note: Matt drafted this piece before last night's atrocity.
With a regulation Rangers win over the Capitals this afternoon, the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Mats Sundin: Pierre Pagé and I Were Both Wrong About Him
Junior wraps up the MLHS 'Memories of Mats' series:
On June 28th of 1994, Cliff Fletcher, the General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, traded...
Morning Mashup: Hockeytown vs. The Centre of the Hockey Universe
The 2013 Winter Classic was finally announced yesterday, ending a few months— worth of speculation that Toronto would square off against old rival Detroit...
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