Kyle Dubas, Toronto Maple Leafs GM

Locker Cleanout Day Recap: Kyle Dubas strikes a different tone with changes afoot

There wasn't too much to take away from Maple Leafs' locker room cleanout day -- other than Auston Matthews' reassuringly strong statements about his...
Rodion Amirov of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Why I like the Rodion Amirov pick for the Toronto Maple Leafs

With the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Russian winger Rodion Amirov from Ufa of the...
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...
Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs bench

The Maple Leafs don’t score enough or play fast enough under Sheldon Keefe in...

In our past criticisms of Sheldon Keefe’s playoff coaching performance in this space, we’ve talked a lot about consistently timid starts to games, slow...
Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas

Leafs Musings: On the TJ Brodie, Wayne Simmonds, Joey Anderson & Jimmy Vesey acquisitions,...

It's been a busy start to the offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs thus far, so there is plenty to get into today. I didn't...

Brendan Shanahan well aware of past managerial downfalls

There's so much that has to happen still before this management regime has earned my faith, but I thought Brendan Shanahan's press conference today...
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...

Brendan Shanahan claims he saw Kyle Dubas as the Leafs’ GM of the future...

After the ground-shaking news broke on Friday afternoon of Kyle Dubas' departure as GM of the Maple Leafs and I soaked in the tidal...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs’ biggest X-Factor, possible lineup tweaks, and standouts on the Marlies

Life is good at the top of the NHL standings for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In this Sunday edition of Leafs Musings, we'll cover Joe...
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,...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers

Leafs Musings: Defending Frederik Andersen, Toronto’s Forward Lines, Options on the Marlies, and Trade...

The Toronto Maple Leafs are now 18-7-2 despite suffering three straight regulation losses for the first time in the Sheldon Keefe era. They looked a...

Why the Maple Leafs may need more than just a defenseman

After losing to Buffalo and Vancouver this week by a combined score of 11-5, one thing is clear: The Maple Leafs have some serious...
Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, Leafs vs. Habs

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...

Laughably, NHL DoPS suspends Auston Matthews for two games

The NHL DoPS verdict came down swiftly today, suspending Auston Matthews for two games for his cross-check on Rasmus Dahlin in yesterday’s Heritage Classic. https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1503422011640528901 Matthews...
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...
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

The Leafs-Lightning playoff series through four games: What’s gone well, what hasn’t, and the...

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning will now play a best-of-three series to determine which team moves on to the second round. As...
Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs

The Auston Matthews Contract Extension: Thoughts on the deal and the path forward

For a deal that ensured a legitimate superstar center is going to don a Leafs jersey for the next five and a half years,...
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...

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