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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

The Curious Case Of Maple Leafs and Jani Hakanpaa

Several hockey insiders recently reported that defenseman Jani Hakanpaa signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Even the soon-to-be-defunct CapFriendly has Hakanpaa on the Leafs’ roster.…

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs’ draft czar Wes Clark departs for Pittsburgh

The Maple Leafs’ former Director of Player Personnel & Amateur Scouting is headed to Pittsburgh. After running the Leafs’ draft (and announcing the Leafs’ 31st-overall pick of Ben Danford at the podium) in Vegas in late June, Clark took par

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Published: 1 year ago

Carter Hutton likes what the Leafs have done in the crease: Leafs Morning Take

Kyle Dubas has lured his buddy Wes Clark to Pittsburgh. On Tuesday morning, the Penguins named the 41-year-old, who’s essentially overseen Toronto’s draft for the past six seasons, as the team’s new VP of Player Personnel. That’s where the co

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Published: 1 year ago

Wes Clark’s confidence, bold moves will leave a lasting legacy with the Toronto Maple Leafs

It felt like only a matter of time until Kyle Dubas was going to steal Wes Clark from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Pittsburgh Penguins GM has done a good job of reassembling a crew based on familiar faces from his time in Toronto. That didn’t exact

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins name Maple Leafs' Wes Clark VP of player personnel: What it means for both teams

Clark worked with Kyle Dubas and the Maple Leafs in various capacities over the previous six seasons.

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Penguins, Sharks, Rangers, Oilers

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost a key part of their drafting and development as Wes Clark has jumped ship from Toronto to Pittsburgh. How big…

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins, Kyle Dubas hire away Maple Leafs’ director of amateur scouting, Wes Clark

Wes Clark, who has guided the Toronto Maple Leafs’ recent entry drafts, has departed the hockey club for a job with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins hire ex-Leaf director Wes Clark to run player personnel

The Pittsburgh Penguins hired Wes Clark as vice president of player personnel on Tuesday.Clark will oversee Pittsburgh's amateur, professional, and free agent scouting departments. He previously worked under Kyle Dubas with the Toronto Maple Leafs an

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: What is the Starting Number for a Leon Draisaitl Contract Extension?

Leon Draisaitl is going to get paid on his next deal, and the starting number should be Auston Matthews $13.25 million.

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Hire Wes Clark As Vice President Of Player Personnel

Another high-ranking member of the Toronto Maple Leafs is leaving the organization for the Pittsburgh Penguins as the team announced it has hired Wes Clark as the vice president of player personnel. The news came shortly after Sportsnet’s Elliotte

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Published: 1 year ago

Dubas brings another Leafs staff member to Penguins front office

Kyle Dubas may no longer be in charge of the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it’s safe to say he’s still impacting the team. Today, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they’d hired Wes Clark, who most recently worked with the Leafs last season as

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins name Wes Clark vice president of player personnel

Wes Clark is joining the Pittsburgh Penguins as their vice president of player personnel, the team announced Tuesday. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report the story. Clark spent the past six seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs org

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Published: 1 year ago