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Matthew Knies is right, Auston Matthews is ‘kind of the best overall player in the league’

Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Matthew Knies thinks Auston Matthews may be the best overall player in the NHL and you know what? Knies may have hit a BINGO! The young Leafs forward spoke with reporters at the NHL’s rookie showcase on Tuesday and when a

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Published: 1 year ago

Matthew Knies Causes Stir By Backing Auston Matthews

In the ever-evolving world of NHL debates, the conversation surrounding who holds the title of the league’s best overall player has become a hot topic. Depending on who you ask…

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Published: 1 year ago

2023-24 Maple Leafs predictions: John Klingberg quarterbacks first power-play unit, puts up 50 points

I was confused and disappointed when Brad Treliving signed John Klingberg to a one-year, $4.15M contract on the first day of free agency. However, those emotions could also be attributed to what happened earlier in the day, when he signed Ryan Reaves

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Published: 1 year ago

The Toronto Maple Leafs Need to Find a Spot for Nick Robertson to Play

The Toronto Maple Leafs clearly need to make some moves before the season starts. Not only is the Toronto Maple Leafs blue-line completely unacceptable, their roster is over the salary cap and there isn’t even room to fit in one of their most impor

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Published: 1 year ago

Which Toronto Maple Leafs Are Most Likely to Be Traded

Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brad Treliving finally accomplished some important tasks over the last two weeks as he extended star center Auston Matthews and coach Sheldon Keefe. Unfortunately, there are a lot of questions up in the air for the

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Published: 1 year ago

Matthew Knies Says Matthews, Not McDavid, “NHL’s Best Overall Player”

The post Matthew Knies Says Matthews, Not McDavid, “NHL’s Best Overall Player” appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Matthew Knies' outspoken endorsement of Auston Matthews as the NHL's top player sparks passionate debate among fans. The post Matth

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Ron MacLean says he's back in touch with Don Cherry

Former Hockey Night in Canada colleagues Don Cherry and Ron MacLean aren’t exactly the closest of friends these days, but they still keep in touch. The 89-year-old Cherry has been off the air from CBC and Sportsnet since November 2019 following hi

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs' Knies: Matthews is NHL's 'best overall player'

Matthew Knies may be biased, but he believes his Toronto Maple Leafs teammate Auston Matthews is the top player in the game."He's not just the best goal-scorer in the NHL, but he plays defense, too," Knies said Tuesday at the NHL's rookie showcase, p

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Published: 1 year ago

Matthew Knies thinks Auston Matthews is the best all-around player in the NHL

Nobody shot up through the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect hypeline (is that term coined? If not, dibs) quite as quickly as Matthew Knies did.  When Knies was originally drafted in 2021, we knew a couple of things about him. The fact that he was 6-f

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2023-24 Maple Leafs Predictions: Timothy Liljegren collects 30 points, becomes top-4 defenceman

Welcome back for another segment of Maple Leafs predictions for this upcoming season. We’ve covered several of these so far this offseason including the likes of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Ilya Samsonov, Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi, John Tavares a

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Failed Luongo Trade Would Have Changed Maple Leafs’ Core-Four

The post Failed Luongo Trade Would Have Changed Maple Leafs’ Core-Four appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. A Luongo 2020 trade that almost went down between the Canucks and Maple Leafs would have drastically changed the Leafs' core four. The post Fai

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"A curveball": Sandin discusses emotional trade away from Leafs

Of all the decisions Kyle Dubas made in his five-year tenure as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, few were more surprising than the trade of Rasmus Sandin. On February 28, Sandin was dealt to the Washington Capitals in exchange for defence

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