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NHL Tuesday best bets: Embracing change and icy underdogs

Nobody likes change. It's scary. So I can understand some trepidation as our No. 1 hockey handicapper, Todd Cordell, takes a brief hiatus to welcome a sizable change in his life, and you're left with me to guide the way through much of January for ou

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Published: 11 months ago

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Jones, Hildeby, Kampf & Keefe 

On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Los Angeles Kings in California. Both teams are on losing streaks, and one will emerge happier than the other after the game…

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Published: 11 months ago

Maple Leafs Made Uninspired Attempt to Acquire a Goalie in Trade

The post Maple Leafs Made Uninspired Attempt to Acquire a Goalie in Trade appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. According to a report by Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs made an uninspired attempte to acquire a goalie before calling Hildeby. Th

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Published: 11 months ago

Easton Cowan registers assist as Canada falls in world junior quarterfinal to Czechia

Canada’s 2024 World Junior Championship is over with Czechia taking the 3-2 victory in the quarterfinal on Tuesday. That ends the first tournament for both of Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospects, forwards Fraser Minten and Easton Cowan. It was the fir

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Published: 11 months ago

Is there a path back to the NHL for Ilya Samsonov in Toronto?

No one in recent memory has seen quite the fall from grace that Ilya Samsonov has. This time last season, Samsonov was the bright spot in a Leafs crease that was full of uncertainty. He and Matt Murray entered the season sharing the net, and after th

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Published: 11 months ago

An argument against the Maple Leafs being trade deadline buyers

You know recency bias can be one hell of a drug and recently the Maple Leafs haven’t been doing so good. A lot of that you can hang on Ilya Samsonov and sending him on a walkabout only accomplishes so much and that will become evident the more Mart

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Published: 11 months ago

3 Maple Leafs Who Need to be Better in 2024

Now that 2023 is in the rear-view mirror, it’s time for all of us to look forward to 2024. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, they definitely could use a fresh…

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Published: 11 months ago

Snapshots: Maple Leafs, Fleury, Murray, Ciernik, Viel

Notes from around the hockey world including Toronto's efforts to add a goalie, a Flyers prospect is out at the World Juniors, and more.

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Published: 11 months ago

Maple Leafs send struggling G Samsonov to AHL

The Toronto Maple Leafs loaned veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov, who was placed on waivers Sunday, but cleared the 24-hour window without any claims from other NHL teams, to their AHL affiliate on Monday, the team announced.

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Published: 11 months ago

Ilya Samsonov Clears Waivers, Joins Marlies for Confidence Boost

The post Ilya Samsonov Clears Waivers, Joins Marlies for Confidence Boost appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov has cleared waivers and is set to join the Toronto Marlies, as per the team's PR account. The po

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Published: 11 months ago

Maple Leafs prospect Hildeby now NHL-necessary as Samsonov reports to minors

Though Dennis Hildeby has impressed in his first season of North American hockey, the plan was for him to remain in the minors. But with Woll injured and Samsonov in the minors, he’s become NHL-necessary.

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Published: 11 months ago

Should the Maple Leafs’ Glass Be Half-Full or Half-Empty?

Following the meltdown of their goaltending and only registering one win in their last six games, the Toronto Maple Leafs have lost as many games as they have won this…

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Published: 11 months ago