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Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford to miss 2024 Prospect Showdown

A day after exiting a scrimmage on Thursday with a suspected head injury, Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford has been ruled out for the 2024 Prosect Showdown in Montreal.   John Gruden says Ben Danford is still being evaluated and will not be

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Published: 7 months ago

Connor McDavid: Auston Matthews will be ‘great captain’ for Maple Leafs

Earlier this offseason the Toronto Maple Leafs named Auston Matthews the 26th captain in franchise history. Desperate for major changes, management felt it was the perfect time to give Matthews the keys. Former captain John Tavares was also very supp

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Published: 7 months ago

Oilers’ McDavid Heaps Praises on Maple Leafs’ Star $53 Million Forward

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid heaped praise on Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews ahead of the season. The post Oilers’ McDavid Heaps Praises on Maple Leafs’ Star $53 Million Forward appeared first on Heavy.com.

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Published: 7 months ago

Nicholas Robertson’s Lack of a Trade Market Might Be Good News for His Future

This week, the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ new signee, Nicholas Robertson, faced some tough news. Toronto tried, but his trade request wasn’t fulfilled. Realizing that no team was willing to take…

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Published: 7 months ago

Insider Says Pacioretty’s PTO with Maple Leafs is Not Really a PTO

The post Insider Says Pacioretty’s PTO with Maple Leafs is Not Really a PTO appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Pierre LeBrun commented on the PTO situation between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Max Pacioretty and revealed something very interesting.

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Published: 7 months ago

Leafs hoping to make training camp "uncomfortable" for bubble players

Don’t avert your eyes: the Toronto Maple Leafs are getting ready for another NHL hockey season. With training camps opening next week and the preseason getting started on September 22, it’s almost time to watch the blue-and-white suit up once ag

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Published: 7 months ago

Craig Berube on how he wants the Leafs to play in 2024-25: ‘Aggressive, physical hockey’

Sponsored by bet365 For the second time in the Auston Matthews era, the Leafs’ core players will have to learn a new system under a new coach. After playing under Mike Babcock from 2016-2019 and Sheldon Keefe from 2019 until this past summer, there

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Published: 7 months ago

3 Maple Leafs Storylines Heading Into the 2024-25 Season

Leafs Nation, we are so close to the start of the NHL season —there is Toronto Maple Leafs preseason hockey on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 7:00 p.m. EST. With so…

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Published: 7 months ago

Phil Kessel not ready to retire despite lack of NHL interest

The last time Phil Kessel stepped on the NHL ice, he was holding the Stanley Cup. A member of the Vegas Golden Knights 2022-23 championship team, Kessel played just four playoff games that year after playing all 82 regular season games. But for the

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Published: 7 months ago

Treliving Confident Hakanpaa Will Be Ready for the Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Brad Treliving has addressed growing concerns over defenceman Jani Hakanpaa’s injury status, reassuring fans that the Finnish blueliner is progressing well in his rehab.…

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Published: 7 months ago

Friedman: Maple Leafs prepared for internal competition with several players on the bubble

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving has been very busy of late, navigating trade requests, contract extensions and professional tryout agreements, as he looks to set up head coach Craig Berube for success. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedm

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Published: 7 months ago

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Kraken, Ducks

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs were reportedly interested in James van Riemsdyk on a PTO before agreeing to bring in Max Pacioretty. Will they still look…

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Published: 7 months ago