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Kyle Dubas: “A lot of the focus gets put onto Mitch Marner, but this...
Kyle Dubas met with the media on Friday, two days away from the opening of unrestricted free agency, to discuss getting Kasperi Kapanen and...
[Leafs Links] Friedman: Toronto Maple Leafs will be in on Ben Hutton in free...
Kyle Dubas says the Leafs would like to bring back Ron Hainsey but might be priced out of the market with the Mitch Marner...
Kasperi Kapanen: “I wanted to stay in Toronto… That was my number-one priority”
Kasperi Kapanen met with the media after putting pen to paper on a new three-year, $3.2 million AAV contract to remain with the Maple...
[Leafs Links] Pierre LeBrun: “Other teams and agents have had conversations with the Leafs...
"In the last few days, the Leafs and Marner's camp have had some dialogue here that's gone under the radar," Pierre LeBrun reports. Until...
[Leafs Links] Brian Burke on Mitch Marner: “A very significant offer was made; a...
In today's Leafs Links, the latest in the Mitch Marner negotiations dominate the discussion two days out from the opening of the RFA negotiating...
Kyle Dubas on pending UFA Jake Gardiner: “We’d like to keep that on the...
Kyle Dubas addressed the media after the second day of the 2019 draft, discussing the Patrick Marleau trade to Carolina that cost the Leafs...
Mike Babcock on Patrick Marleau’s exit: “Patty is a good man… I believe he...
Mike Babcock met with the media on the draft floor on Saturday to discuss the Patrick Marleau trade, whether he's concerned about contract negotiations...
Kalle Loponen selected 204th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs
With their final pick in the 2019 draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have selected right-shot Finnish defenseman Kalle Loponen out of Hermes Kokkola in...
Michael Koster selected 146th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs
With their fifth-round pick in the 2019 draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have selected their second defenseman of the day in left-shot blueliner Michael...
Nick Abruzzese selected 124th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs
With their second fourth-round pick in the 2019 draft (acquired from St. Louis in the Nikita Soshnikov trade), the Toronto Maple Leafs have selected...
Mikhail Abramov selected 115th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs
With their first of two fourth-round picks in the 2019 draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have selected 5'10, 161-pound center Mikhail Abramov of the...
Mikko Kokkonen selected 84th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs
With their third-round draft pick in the 2019 draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have selected left-shot Finnish defenseman Mikko Kokkonen.
The 5'11, 198-pound Kokkonen recorded...
Nick Robertson selected 53rd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made their first pick of the 2019 draft, selecting 5'9, 160-pound left winger Nick Robertson from the Peterborough Petes.
Brother...
Patrick Marleau traded to the Carolina Hurricanes
The Toronto Maple Leafs have found a dance partner willing to take Patrick Marleau's 2019-20 $6.25 million cap hit off of their hands, sending...
[Leafs Links] Bob McKenzie: “The Leafs are amongst a number of teams that would...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to pick seven times in the final six rounds of the draft, with one selection in the second...
[Leafs Links] Draft Day Leafs Rumour Roundup: Leafs-Canes discussed Brown + Kapanen for Pesce...
In the draft day edition of Leafs Links, the rumour mill is buzzing on Kasperi Kapanen and Connor Brown's availability and the Leafs' search...
Kyle Dubas: “I’d rather, if we are going to pay our players, pay our...
Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Kyle Dubas addressed the media on the eve of the 2019 NHL Draft, discussing contract negotiations with Mitch Marner,...
[Leafs Links] Friedman: “I’ve heard about Connor Brown that the Maple Leafs might be...
Less than 48 hours from the 2019 NHL Draft, the speculation is reaching a fever pitch as the Mitch Marner contract negotiations threaten to...
[Leafs Links] Friedman on Mitch Marner contract negotiations: “Right now, it is a bit...
In today's Leafs Links, Bob McKenzie discusses the changing landscape in the NHL with star RFA contracts, Elliotte Friedman provides his latest sense of...
[Leafs Links] Friedman: “Colin Miller is very high on the list to be dealt...
In today's Leafs Links, Darren Dreger and Bob McKenzie give their thoughts on Ken Holland and the Oilers' interest in Nikita Zaitsev while Elliotte...
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Sheldon Keefe on the eve of the 2024 playoffs: “We’re equipped...
Sheldon Keefe discussed William Nylander's status after he missed Friday's practice, starting the playoffs with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner on separate lines, and...
