Nick Kypreos’ latest defense of Mitch Marner badly misses the mark
This week, Nick Kypreos penned a Toronto Star column encouraging Maple Leafs fans not to vilify Mitch Marner if he walks away this summer...
Five Thoughts: Pelley’s presser, Treliving’s summer, Shanahan’s departure, and Marner’s future
It’s wild to think we’re only five days removed from the Maple Leafs' ugly Game 7 loss to the Panthers. There is plenty to...
Mitch Marner had every chance to be a Leafs legend. He got in his...
Mitch Marner has officially moved on to pastures new, and all that's left are the media eulogies of his Maple Leafs tenure and what...
Why the Maple Leafs absolutely shouldn’t consider a rebuild without first evaluating a coaching...
The narratives about the 2025-26 Maple Leafs have gotten out of control.
With the talk of rebuilds, tanks, and fire sales all over my social...













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