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Leafs-Senators takeaways: Leafs fall to Senators on a lucky bounce in low-event affair

The Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled big time against the Ottawa Senators in recent years, and it was no different on Saturday night. Two months after the Senators blanked the Leafs 3-0 at home, they came out victorious with a 2-1 win in a relative

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Published: 5 months ago

Exploring the Maple Leafs’ options in the defense market

The draft and free agency are finally almost here.  While we’ve now covered the free agent and trade markets among forwards, we have yet to properly discuss the defense market. The reason is pretty simple: The Leafs already have a full complement

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Toronto Maple Leafs 2025 NHL Draft Prospect #2: Tyler Hopkins

Welcome to my second 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile for potential Toronto Maple Leafs picks at 64! Last time, we covered Matthew Gard of the Red Deer Rebels and how his 6’4” profile could be an intriguing fit in this Leafs system. Today, we’ll

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Re-signing Tavares is better or easier than the contingencies for the Maple Leafs

For some people, John Tavares’ playoff performances in the past few seasons is reason enough to move on from him. Others will point to the decline in his 5v5 numbers and reliance on either linemates or the powerplay to keep his numbers afloat. Age

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Maple Leafs Should Make an Offer for Flames’ Andersson

Last season, there was plenty of interest surrounding Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson and if he would be made available at the trade deadline. While nothing amounted to anything then,…

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Published: 3 weeks ago

What are the Leafs’ prospect pool needs and how should they address them in the draft?

Lack of playoff success aside, the Toronto Maple Leafs are a constant playoff team. They’ve made the playoffs nine years in a row, and in that time they’ve taken multiple swings at the trade deadline and in the offseason to improve their team. As

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Maple Leafs were reportedly involved in JJ Peterka trade talks

The Toronto Maple Leafs were reportedly involved in the sweepstakes for forward JJ Peterka, according to The Athletic’s James Mirtle. Leafs had been in the Peterka trade talks. Probably don't have a package like that to offer. — James Mirtle (@mi

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Report: Mammoth land Peterka from Sabres, sign him to 5-year extension

The Buffalo Sabres are trading forward JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for defenseman Michael Kesselring and winger Josh Doan, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.Peterka, a pending restricted free agent, agreed to a five-year extension

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Published: 3 weeks ago

What will be Oilers’ next move after opening space with Kane trade?

Frank Seravalli joins Sportsnet Central to discuss some of the NHL’s top stories, including Evander Kane’s move to the Vancouver Canucks, the latest around Mitch Marner, and more.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Maple Leafs Defensive Unit Ranked In Bottom Half Of NHL

The NHL draft is just two days away, and NHL free agency begins the following Tuesday. The brunt of roster building will be done in the coming weeks, and The Athletic thinks the Toronto Maple Leafs would be wise to focus on improving a defensive unit

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Published: 3 weeks ago

NHL and NHLPA getting close on CBA talks

Nothing earth-shattering from Wednesday’s NHL Board of Governors meeting in Los Angeles, although Commissioner Gary Bettman mentioned the collective bargaining update was “quite extensive both in terms of the process and the substance.” The NHL

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Four steps to how the Maple Leafs should approach the off-season

If we learned anything from free agency in 2024, it’s that a lot of the players who signed bigger contracts fell flat, while value was found elsewhere. Using that knowledge, Justin Bourne explores four steps to how the Toronto Maple Leafs should pr

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Maple Leafs Linked to Several Big Moves In Coming Days

Could the Toronto Maple Leafs turn Mitch Marner’s likely departure into a string of big moves during the week of the NHL draft and free agency? With growing belief that…

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Published: 3 weeks ago