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Maple Leafs Need to Infuse Bottom-Six with Youth

One of the most comforting aspects of veteran players is their consistency. Calle Jarnkrok and David Kampf are prime examples of reliable veterans who provide steady, predictable performance. They might…

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Published: 6 months ago

Leafs' AHL team signs William Nylander's brother to contract

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ AHL team is keeping it in the family as the Toronto Marlies announced the signing of forward Alex Nylander earlier today. Nylander, who split last season between the AHL and the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, is the younge

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Published: 6 months ago

Toronto Marlies sign Alex Nylander to one-year AHL contract

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Sunday they’ve signed Alex Nylander to a one-year, AHL contract. No financial details have been released at this time. 🖊 News | We’ve signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year AHL contract. #LongLive — Toro

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Published: 6 months ago

Anthony Stolarz vs. Joseph Woll: Save percentage by shot location

Recently we took a look at the NHL Edge data for the Leafs skaters. Today we’ll take a look at probably the most interesting goaltending feature on NHL Edge and that is save percentage by shot location. The good news for Leafs fans is that in the p

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Published: 6 months ago

A conundrum for the Maple Leafs: Will Easton Cowan and Fraser Minten both make the roster?

All eyes will be on Easton Cowan and Fraser Minten at training camp because of a dilemma regarding where they should be playing next season. After all, both impressed during training camp last year which helped spark a debate over whether or not the

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Published: 6 months ago

Analyzing what the Toronto Maple Leafs defence could look like on opening night

When the Toronto Maple Leafs 2023–24 season came screeching to an end, much of the focus was on improving the team’s blueline. A long-standing issue, it is not a stretch to say that the Auston Matthews era Leafs have never had a league-wide top-1

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Published: 6 months ago

Maple Leafs Expect Great Second Season from Matthew Knies

The post Maple Leafs Expect Great Second Season from Matthew Knies appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Toronto Maple Leafs expect a great second season from Matthew Knies. What did he do in his rookie year to each his success? The post Maple Leafs

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Published: 6 months ago

Why Toronto Maple Leafs fans should follow the World Junior Summer Showcase

The World Junior Summer Showcase officially kicked off on Friday afternoon, kicking off over a week of action in Plymouth, Michigan, to help cure the typical summer boredom hockey fans suffer every year – and for Toronto Blue Jays fans, something t

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Published: 6 months ago

What Does Ekman-Larsson Bring to the Maple Leafs Roster?

For fans who aren’t that familiar with one of the newest additions to the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ defensive lineup, let me introduce Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Born in Karlskrona, Sweden, in 1991,…

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Published: 6 months ago

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Lindstrom, Joe & Ralph, and Kadri

As the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote in his “Physics,” nature abhors a vacuum. He used this concept to explain that nature resists empty space—a vacuum. He believed that a…

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Published: 6 months ago

Bobby McMann and William Nylander are the Maple Leafs skills competition champs

Okay, so you didn’t miss a Maple Leafs skills competition. This is just NHL Edge data. Ooooohhhhh you’ve been had by internet clickbait. Vent appropriately on social media. Anyways, it’s the middle of summer it seemed like as good a time as any

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Published: 6 months ago

2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #7 Artur Akhtyamov

Our first goalie on our 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs prospect rankings, Artur Akhtyamov is coming off a VHL Championship and playoff MVP with Neftyanik Almetievsk. Taken in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft, Akhtyamov will make his North American pr

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Published: 6 months ago