Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost a very close, and at the end, extremely exciting 2-1 game to the New York Rangers. The “Big Four” were all engaged, including a returning Auston Matthews. Michael Bunting put up his second goal in as many games. Everything was generally great, except for that dastardly Igor Shesterkin….
On the surface, the soon to be official news coming out of Vancouver appears to be a bit of a relief. Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, both represented by JP Barry, are ending their contractual stalemates in the coming days and signing extensions with the team. The exact language of each deal is still to…
NHL hockey is back on the menu! Well, for the most part. Preseason NHL hockey is back on the menu, and the Toronto Maple Leafs were among the first to serve it against the Montreal Canadiens, the team that delivered them much anguish a few months prior. Obviously, a preseason game won’t reverse the pain…
In a small bit of news ahead of Toronto’s pre-season opener this evening, the Maple Leafs have announced the signing of defenceman William Villeneuve to an entry-level contract. Toronto drafted the 19-year-old native of Sherbrooke, Quebec in the 4th round of the 2020 NHL Entry draft, with the 122nd overall pick. A mid-sized defender at…
National Hockey League training camps have started back up for the 2021/22 season, which means, freaking out over line combinations, breaking down bag skating clips, and checking out what Brandon Tanev’s facial expression will be this time. It also means a topic of discussion that will be more pertinent this season than any other –…
Most in the new-school hockey world feel that the offer sheet is one of the most under-used aspects of potential roster growth in hockey today. It’s a weapon that, if well used, could get you a quality young asset from another team without giving up players of your own – just money and draft picks….
On Thursday, two high-end NHL forwards signed matching eight-year, $62 million contract extensions with their teams. Andrei Svechnikov got his from Carolina, and Sean Couturier got his from Philadelphia. A little weird that they’d match given that they play for different teams, have different expiry statuses, have different play archetypes, and are several years apart…
After signing Ondrej Kase last night, the last of the main Toronto Maple Leafs roster’s cap space appears to be spoken for as of this morning. First reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the team is closing in on a deal with free agent forward Nick Ritchie, locking him in for two years at an Annual…
Just when you thought they were done, the Toronto Maple Leafs stuck again, taking advantage of the proverbial leftovers pile. After announcing a handful of minor league signings earlier in the day, the team snuck in a Friday night special, signing Ondrej Kase to a one-year contract. According to the official press release, the deal…
The news keeps rolling. After signing Petr Mrazek, Michael Bunting, and Michael Amadio, and trading for Brennan Menell, the Leafs have added four more signings in David Kampf, Kurtis Gabriel, Alex Biega, and Carl Dahlstrom. They’ve also confirmed that they’ll be inviting forward Josh Ho-Sang to training camp on a professional tryout. Kampf is the…
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