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Toronto Maple Leafs History of Black Hockey Players

*This article was originally written by Alex Hobson In their 107-year-old history, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had a total of 1,074 players suit up to don the blue and…

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Published: 9 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Aggressive Roster Strategy: Win Now, Worry Later

Over the past few years, my perspective on how hockey general managers should run their teams has dramatically shifted. Coming from the academic world, where I was the head of…

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Published: 9 months ago

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Clifford, Holinka & Cowan’s Roster Case

This Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors edition will share news about three players at different levels of their development within the organization. One is re-signing a veteran presence, and…

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Published: 9 months ago

Maple Leafs’ 2025 Plan B After Shedding Tavares’ Bloated Contract

As the Toronto Maple Leafs look ahead to the 2025 offseason, the impending expiration of John Tavares‘ $11 million cap hit presents both challenges and opportunities. Despite still being a…

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Published: 9 months ago

Anthony Stolarz reflects on Stanley Cup victory, tandem with Joseph Woll and more

It’s been a whirlwind summer for Anthony Stolarz, who joined the Toronto Maple Leafs in free agency, coming off a Stanley Cup victory with the Florida Panthers. Stolarz joined Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill on Thursday’s edition of Leafs Morning T

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Published: 9 months ago

Nick Robertson Has to Be Frustrated: Who Wouldn’t Be?

The post Nick Robertson Has to Be Frustrated: Who Wouldn’t Be? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. For Toronto Maple Leafs fans, Nick Robertson's dilemma is curious. Is it professional, or is it personal? It's likely both at the same time. The post N

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Published: 9 months ago

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: 9 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: 9 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: 9 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: 9 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: 9 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: 9 months ago