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Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Clark, Hakanpaa, Bogosian & Murray

The transition from John Tavares to Auston Matthews as the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs highlights the deep bonds between the players on this team. While the main headline…

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Published: 4 months ago

Brendan Shanahan doesn’t feel John Tavares is in a tough spot giving up the ‘C’

When news broke that the Toronto Maple Leafs were naming Auston Matthews as the team’s 26th captain in franchise history, a lot of the attention turned to how John Tavares was going to handle transitioning into his new role. Handing over the captai

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Published: 4 months ago

Former Maple Leaf Nic Petan’s Personal Story of Tragedy & Charity

*This archive was originally published during the 2020-21 season Nic Petan was called up and moved down last season between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the American Hockey League’s Toronto…

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Published: 4 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Offseason Departures & Arrivals: Did They Improve?

We’re nearing the countdown to the final month before Toronto Maple Leafs training camp and the lineup looks to be coming into a clearer focus. Mitch Marner appears as though…

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Published: 4 months ago

Zach Bogosian’s support for Mitch Marner is encouraging but doesn’t address valid concerns

In the summer of bagging on Mitch Marner it seemed inevitable that some high profile bystanders would weigh-in at some point. Zach Bogosian did just that on Andy Strickland’s podcast on Tuesday. Zach Bogosian goes to bat for Mitch Marner #LeafsFore

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Published: 4 months ago

Did the Toronto Maple Leafs Have the Best Offseason in the Atlantic Division?

The Toronto Maple Leafs upgraded their coach and defense this offseason, but were they the most impressive team in the Atlantic Division?

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Published: 4 months ago

There’s absolutely no need to sign John Tavares to an extension right now: Alberga’s Take

Look, I love John Tavares just as much as the next person, but there’s absolutely no need to lock him into an extension right now. First and foremost, as expected, I thought he handled everything on Wednesday with so much class. Furthermore, I thou

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Published: 4 months ago

Johnston: John Tavares' graceful exit as Maple Leafs captain could lead to longer stay in Toronto

There's something to be said for the way Tavares embraced the transition the Leafs ushered in by shifting the captaincy to Auston Matthews.

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Published: 4 months ago

NHL News: Maple Leafs, Stars, Lightning, Ryan Getzlaf, and Nail Yakupov

The Maple Leafs will hopefully have news on Jani Hakanpaa soon. The Dallas Stars sign Magnus Hellberg. Ryan Getzlaf joins the Department of Player Safety.

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Published: 4 months ago

2024 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #13 Cade Webber

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of seven TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking. Rather than hard and fast limits on age or NHL games played to determine “prospect” eligibil

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Published: 4 months ago

‘A true honour’: Matthews humbled to be named Maple Leafs captain

Newly named Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews joins Katrina Squazzin on Sportsnet Central to discuss his captaincy, saying he’s truly humbled with the honour and he’s looking to lead the team by example.

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Published: 4 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Treliving: Tavares contract talks ‘independent’ from captaincy switch

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Trelving said that John Tavares no longer wearing the ‘C’ will not impact negotiations surrounding the centre’s expiring contract.

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Published: 4 months ago