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2 Takeaways From Maple Leafs 5-2 Loss to Predators

Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Nashville Predators in what most would have thought to be an “easier win.” At the beginning, it looked like that—they jumped…

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Published: 3 months ago

Comparing the Chris Tanev & Zach Hyman Contracts

When Zach Hyman left the Toronto Maple Leafs to sign a seven-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers in 2021, it was met with skepticism primarily due to the term and…

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Published: 11 months ago

Dennis Hildeby: The Maple Leafs’ Rising Star in the Crease

The post Dennis Hildeby: The Maple Leafs’ Rising Star in the Crease appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Recently, the Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Dennis Hildeby made the top-20 prospects. What makes him such a good young goalie? The post Dennis Hildeb

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Published: 11 months ago

Brandon Montour confirms he was close to signing with the Maple Leafs

Brandon Montour was almost a Toronto Maple Leaf. The Stanley Cup-winning defenceman joined TSN’s Mark Roe and Frankie Corrado recently on OverDrive and admitted before signing a seven-year $49.9 million contract with the Seattle Kraken this summer,

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Published: 11 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Top 10 Prospects for 2024-25 Season

While the Toronto Maple Leafs may not have the deepest prospect pool, there’s still plenty of talent coming through that eventually could prove to be difference makers in the future.…

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Published: 11 months ago

Jets and Maple Leafs: Exploring Odds of a Franchise-Altering Trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs are likely to hang onto Mitch Marner. Still, there’s speculation that the franchise could be keeping an eye on possible trade opportunities. Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets…

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Published: 11 months ago

NHL Rumors: Will Mitch Marner Start the Season With the Toronto Maple Leafs? 

Chris Johnston doesn't see an offseason trade coming for Mitch Marner and that he'll likely start the season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Published: 1 year ago

The case for James van Riemsdyk’s return to the Maple Leafs

James van Riemsdyk has found comfort in familiar places throughout his NHL career and there’s a legitimate case for him to consider the Toronto Maple Leafs next fall. The 35-year-old is the highest-ranked remaining free agent on Daily Faceoff’s b

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Published: 1 year ago

Nick Robertson Could Be Kyle Dubas’ Next Reclamation Project

One thing that former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas likes more than anything else is a reclamation project. In his time with the Maple Leafs, he had…

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Published: 1 year ago

Jim Hughson explains the challenges of calling the Maple Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada

Hockey Night in Canada is one of the country’s venerated institutions and there are innate challenges with keeping a national audience satisfied on a daily and weekly basis. Jim Hughson operated as the lead play-by-play commentator on Hockey Night

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Published: 1 year ago

Examining Timothy Liljegren’s fit with the Toronto Maple Leafs

Recently inked to a two-year contract, as well as a healthy raise, Timothy Liljegren has been given something of a vote of confidence from the Leafs front office. Drafted and developed by the Leafs, Liljegren’s path to the NHL has taken longer than

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Published: 1 year ago

Berube’s past defensive combinations don’t necessarily apply to the Maple Leafs

In a previous post, I took a look at how Craig Berube deployed his forwards for St. Louis. I can’t speak for the readers, but it left me feeling optimistic about Berube’s ability to build purposeful line combinations that had a more distinct feel

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs Philippe Myers: More than Meets the Eye?

The post Maple Leafs Philippe Myers: More than Meets the Eye? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Philippe Myers, was he only blue line insurance? Or is there more than meets the eye? The post Maple Leafs Philippe My

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Published: 1 year ago