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Embracing adaptability: Calle Jarnkrok should be the Plan B for Craig Berube’s training camp gambles

Climbers need tethers. Acrobats need safety nets. Maple Leaf head coaches need Calle Jarnkrok. In a salary cap world where there is little opportunity to address every single need on the Leafs in a meaningful way, Calle Jarnkrok has spent the last co

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Published: 8 months ago

Hakanpaa believes he can play for the Leafs this season: report

August is almost halfway through, and the Toronto Maple Leafs have yet to officially sign defenceman Jani Hakanpaa. The two sides appeared to have worked out a deal on free agency, with several reports stating it was a two-year contract with an aver

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Published: 8 months ago

NHL Rumors: Will the Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares Work Out a Contract Extension?

The Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares have had some contract extension talks, and will have more in the future.

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Published: 8 months ago

Are the Maple Leafs too reliant on Matt Murray being ready to play?

“My hips haven’t felt this good in a long, long time,” was the encouraging statement from Matt Murray in an interview with Travis Ridgen earlier this week. The comment certainly has some “best shape of his life” vibes to it, but given the g

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Published: 8 months ago

Maple Leafs McMann or Robertson: Best Bang for the Buck?

The post Maple Leafs McMann or Robertson: Best Bang for the Buck? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Toronto Maple Leafs have two young forwards who want a spot on the team. Is Nick Robertson or Bobby McMann the best bang for the buck? The post Ma

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Published: 8 months ago

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Rielly, Virtue, Petruzzelli & Murray

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll explore several offseason developments, starting with a phrase from second-year general manager (GM) Brad Treliving: “Everything was on the…

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Published: 8 months ago

Maple Leafs at Risk of Losing Robertson to Offer Sheet

Offer sheets are a very rare thing in the NHL. Any team with restricted free agents (RFAs) is at risk of them, though few are ever actually forced to deal…

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Published: 8 months ago

Can Mitch Marner Win Back Maple Leafs Fans?

When Mitch Marner first arrived as a rookie with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he was a fan favorite. The young, affable player showcased exceptional talent, excelling defensively and offensively. Marner’s…

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Published: 8 months ago

How Does Auston Matthews Being Named Captain Affect the Maple Leafs?

The Toronto Maple Leafs recently decided to make a leadership change that took the hockey world by storm, taking the “C” off of John Tavares and naming superstar Auston Matthews…

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Published: 8 months ago

Morgan Rielly, Tessa Virtue announce birth of their son in Instagram post

Morgan Rielly and Tessa Virtue announced the birth of their son, McCormick, in an Instagram post Friday. It is the couple’s first child. It is the couple’s first child. Virtue posted a photo gallery on Instagram, including a blurred photo of her

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Published: 8 months ago

Knies in a familiar role, Treliving keeping options on the table, and offer sheet fallout: Leaflets

I’m not going to lie, it was nice to have an eventful week of talking about the Leafs in the middle of August. The captaincy announcement hit the perfect mark of being something that generates discussion for those of us desperately looking to disse

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Published: 8 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Morgan Rielly and wife Tessa Virtue welcome their first child

Morgan Rielly has entered his dad era. The Maple Leafs defenceman and wife Tessa Virtue announced the birth of their first child, McCormick Rielly, on Friday.

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Published: 8 months ago