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Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Bertuzzi, Rielly, Woll & Samsonov

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News and Rumors, I’ll delve into several topics leading up to the All-Star Break. First, I’ll address the anticipated success of the first…

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Published: 7 months ago

Petr Mrazek: From Maple Leafs Failure to Blackhawks Extension

When Kyle Dubas, then the general manager (GM) of the Toronto Maple Leafs, signed Petr Mrazek ahead of the 2021-22 season, it was seen as a significant move to fortify…

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Published: 7 months ago

4 Maple Leafs’ questions as trade deadline approaches: The Countdown

The Maple Leafs will be well-represented in Toronto at this weekend’s All-Star game, but who are we kidding? The chatter of late has been what exactly is GM Brad Treliving going to do ahead of the March 8 trade deadline. Lately, there’s been repo

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Published: 7 months ago

3 Questions the Maple Leafs Must Address During All-Star Break

The post 3 Questions the Maple Leafs Must Address During All-Star Break appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Heading into the All-Star break and their pro scouting meetings, there are three key questions the Toronto Maple Leafs need to address. The pos

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Published: 7 months ago

Becoming deadline brokers is a low risk strategy for the Maple Leafs

At a quick glance there are few teams in a worse salary cap situation than the Leafs at the moment. Capfriendly reports Toronto has just $34,999 to work with via their LTIR space. It’s accurate but also misleading when you consider the Leafs presen

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Published: 7 months ago

Chirps, bumps, and the odd goal: Where was this Ryan Reaves all year?

For a brief moment, in the first two games of the season, Ryan Reaves made every Toronto  Maple Leafs fan (or most of them anyway) forget about his contract.  New general manager Brad Treliving started his Maple Leafs tenure with a…questionable s

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Published: 7 months ago

The chase for 70 goals: Bernie Nicholls once did it and thinks Auston Matthews can, too

In 30-plus seasons and counting, not a single NHL goal scorer has crossed the 70-goal threshold. Can Auston Matthews do it?

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Published: 7 months ago

Are goals the only thing that matters when evaluating Matthews’ season?

Kyper and Bourne discuss what Auston Matthews’ goal total means when evaluating his season and whether Connor McDavid’s year is more impressive considering the Edmonton Oilers’ success as a team.

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Published: 7 months ago

Roni Hirvonen registers an assist in return from injury, Toronto Marlies earn a point against league-leading Hershey

“It’s a good benchmark for us to see where we’re at and where we need to go.” – John Gruden On one hand, this was an excellent result for the Toronto Marlies. They took a point from the league’s best team this season and showed resiliency

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Published: 7 months ago

Friedman: Toronto’s looking at every defenceman in the league

As we head in to the All-Star break, the Toronto Maple Leafs quieted down some angry fans, and the seat of Sheldon Keefe seems to be cooling down following back-to-back wins against the Winnipeg Jets this past week. However, the worst kept secret in

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Published: 7 months ago

John Tavares’ Struggles a Big Factor in Maple Leafs’ Second Half

When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares on July 1, 2018, to a $77 million, seven-year contract, many people predicted that the back of those years would be problematic.…

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Published: 7 months ago

Flames getting interest in Tanev from eastern Canadian teams: report

It looks like the Calgary Flames are getting some trade interest from a few Canadian teams out east. In the latest edition of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios is interested in pot

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Published: 7 months ago