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Maple Leafs Trade Targets, Part 1: Crouse, Colton & Mercer

Happy draft week to all who celebrate! The Maple Leafs head into the 2025 draft with six picks — one shy of a pick per round — but they don’t own a first-round pick, and they own two fifths instead of a fourth. One of those fifths originally be

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Zegras trade sets up intriguing offseason for Ducks, who have a win-now mandate

Will the Ducks, with ample cap space, be in the Mitch Marner sweepstakes? Or is a big trade more likely?

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Surprise Team in Marner Race, Blockbuster Trade Could Be Coming

The post Surprise Team in Marner Race, Blockbuster Trade Could Be Coming appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. A surprising new team is gaining traction in the Mitch Marner sweepstakes, and it could take a significant trade to make the move work. The pos

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Maple Leafs Urged to Trade for $31.5M Centerman to Fill Major Need

The Toronto Maple Leafs are urged to trade for a veteran center to fill a major need this offseason and help replace Tavares. The post Maple Leafs Urged to Trade for $31.5M Centerman to Fill Major Need appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Rebuilding the Toronto Maple Leafs: A new team culture

The Auston Matthews era of the Toronto Maple Leafs has received much vitriol not only from Leafs Nation but also from fans of other teams. And for good reason. While the team has performed statistically well in the regular season, they crumble time a

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Published: 2 weeks ago

NHL free agency 2025: Five best landing spots for Mitch Marner, the most coveted player available

Marner is about to have a lot of options on the open market, but which ones are the best fit?

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Maple Leafs Shouldn’t Invest Much in Meeting With Mitch Marner & Agent Darren Ferris

For weeks, it felt like Mitch Marner’s time with the Toronto Maple Leafs was quietly ticking down — a breakup waiting for the Dear John letter. After another early playoff…

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Maple Leafs Linked To Mikael Granlund, Pius Suter

The Maple Leafs have displayed interest in centers Mikael Granlund and Pius Suter to bolster their depth at the position after free agency opens next week, according to Kristen Shilton of ESPN. They’re expected to pursue them for a bigger punch

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Former Toronto Maple Leafs top prospect signs deal with European team

The Toronto Maple Leafs are losing a former top prospect to Europe next season. Defenceman Topi Niemelä, a third-round pick of the Leafs in the 2020 NHL Draft, has signed a deal with the Malmo Redhawks of the top Swedish league. “Topi is a skill

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Published: 2 weeks ago

What your favorite UFA is up to right now, some Canadian pride, and more: Grab Bag

We’re just days away from free agency. Do you know what your favorite pending UFA is up to right now? My spies have been busy finding out, and reported back with this list of what a dozen of the biggest names on our UFA board are focused on right n

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Brandon Carlo stabilized the Maple Leafs’ defensive corps after his acquisition

The Toronto Maple Leafs went against the grain at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, taking a completely different approach to the one they had the year prior and even the seasons before that under Kyle Dubas. Typically a team known for getting their busin

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Maple Leafs Free Agent Targets, Part 3: Depth Forwards

Our UFA target series wraps up by examining a handful of depth forward options for the Maple Leafs on the open market this offseason. As of now, the Leafs‘ roster consists of the following up front: Top Six Forwards: Matthews, Knies, Nylander, McM

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Published: 2 weeks ago