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Maple Leafs Mailbag: Core Four, Alex Nylander & Recent Playoff Failures

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a solid offseason, and some fans believe that this may be the season their team finally makes a deep run into the postseason. While…

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Published: 5 months ago

NHL Rumors: Brandon Montour Talked to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Start of Free Agency

Brandon Montour signed long-term with the Seattle Kraken, but admits there were talks with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Published: 5 months ago

Alexander Barabanov Signs With KHL’s Ak Bars Kazan

Alexander Barabanov, who’s spent the last four seasons in the NHL with the Maple Leafs and Sharks, has signed a two-year contract with Ak Bars Kazan in Russia, per a team release. The 30-year-old winger arrived in the NHL as an undrafted free agent

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Published: 5 months ago

How Auston Matthews’ hot zone scoring compares to other elite NHL stars

Auston Matthews and Alex Ovechkin share a few common traits: they’re both NHL forwards and they’re both born on September 17. The commonalities extend far beyond their shared birthday and occupation. Aside from Ovechkin, nobody is really very clo

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Published: 5 months ago

4 Maple Leafs Poised for a Breakout in 2024-25

It’s August and while the start of the 2024-25 NHL season is still a few months away, you can’t help but look forward to the roster and what players could…

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Published: 5 months ago

2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #5 Topi Niemelä

Since being drafted by the Leafs in 2020, Topi Niemelä has shown some very promising signs. Now entering his age 22 season (turning 23 in March 2025), Niemelä still has some way to go before earning an NHL debut as well. While his tenure and role w

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Published: 5 months ago

The 2024 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: Eligibles, no votes, and graduates

It’s August and in the hockey world that means it’s time to rank prospects. It’s a month’s worth of optimism to be confronted with the fact that very few players go onto NHL stardom. Wait, I mean all these kids are going to work out great. Th

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Published: 5 months ago

Leafs fifth-round pick Miroslav Holinka signs WHL contract with Edmonton Oil Kings

Toronto Maple Leafs 2024 fifth-round draft pick Miroslav Holinka has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the Edmonton Oil Kings, the club announced Wednesday afternoon. Holinka, 18, is a 6’1″ right-handed winger who collected

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Published: 6 months ago

Toronto Marlies sign veteran forward Kyle Clifford to one-year AHL contract

The Toronto Marlies have signed forward Kyle Clifford to a one-year AHL contract for the 2024-25 season, the club announced Wednesday afternoon. Clifford, 33, spent the last two-and-a-half seasons in the Maple Leafs organization on an NHL deal. The v

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Published: 6 months ago

Will Craig Berube’s Tough Love Style Work with the Maple Leafs?

The post Will Craig Berube’s Tough Love Style Work with the Maple Leafs? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. As a coach, Craig Berube has a different style than Sheldon Keefe did with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Will it work to motivate the team? The po

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Published: 6 months ago

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Shattenkirk, Robertson & Stolarz

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll examine three key items. First, as the Maple Leafs aim to bolster their defence, is there a veteran who…

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Published: 6 months ago

3 trade targets should the Maple Leafs move Nick Robertson

Will he stay or will he go? That’s the $1.2 million question right now for the Toronto Maple Leafs as general manager Brad Treliving has left some cap space to re-sign restricted free-agent forward Nick Robertson, but to this point of the offseason

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Published: 6 months ago