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Why you can believe in a bounce-back season for Morgan Rielly

Up until the playoffs, the 2022-23 season was a tough one for Morgan Rielly.  Fresh off a 68-point season in 2021-22 prefaced by an eight-year, $60 million contract extension that carried an average annual value (AAV) of $7.5 million, Rielly failed

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Published: 1 year ago

6 NHL sleepers to target late in fantasy drafts

Each year, late-round selections pop off to become the backbone of a fantasy hockey championship squad.Whether it's a player primed for a new opportunity, someone whose performance the previous season flew under the radar, or a young player ready to

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Published: 1 year ago

Toronto Maple Leafs: Can Matthew Knies Win the Calder?

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping that Matthew Knies can replace the value Michael Bunting brought to the team for the last two years for $900K. After Zach Hyman became a star, and Michael Bunting arguably topped him, the Toronto Maple Leafs are hop

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Published: 1 year ago

Daily Faceoff ranks Toronto Maple Leafs’ goaltending tandem as 11th-best in the NHL

The Toronto Maple Leafs got some love from Daily Faceoff’s Mike McKenna. The former NHL journeyman goaltender released his rankings of every NHL team’s goaltending tandem heading into the 2023-24 season. On last year’s ranking, the Leafs’ tan

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Published: 1 year ago

3 Toronto Maple Leafs Destined for a Breakout Season in 2023-24

For the past few years, despite the usual “core four” anchoring the Toronto Maple Leafs offence, the team usually looks for some breakout players that can help provide some secondary scoring, along with making a difference to lead the team to suc

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Published: 1 year ago

Will McDavid and Crosby ever play together in a best-on-best tournament? Duhatschek mailbag

What is John Klingberg's value as an offensive defenseman? And can the Flames find a way to acquire one or two top-end players?

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Published: 1 year ago

John Gruden after a 7-3 loss to CBJ in Game 1 of the Maple Leafs prospects tournament: “Fraser Minten was outstanding”

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed the performances of the Maple Leafs’ prospects in a 7-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first game of the 2023 prospects tournament in Traverse City, Michigan. Game 1 Lineup Forwards Knies-M

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Published: 1 year ago

Carolina Hurricanes Sign Zach Aston-Reese To PTO

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed a seventh, and according to team reporter Walt Ruff, final player to a PTO for this preseason and training camp: Zach Aston-Reese. Aston-Reese, 29, arrives in Carolina after one season spent playing for the Toronto

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs’ Knies Makes Huge Impression on Easton Cowan

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ first-round pick Easton Cowan has only started his journey into professional hockey. The team selected Cowan from the Ontario Hockey Leagues (OHL’s) London Knights with the…

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Published: 1 year ago

Knies, Kampf & Jarnkrok could be an interesting third line for the Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs open training camp in less than a week and it’s time to start thinking about who will be playing with who when the puck drops on opening night. We’ve brought you some interesting predictions over the last two weeks and for

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Published: 1 year ago

Toronto Maple Leafs: The Battle for the Top-Line Left-Wing Spot

The post Toronto Maple Leafs: The Battle for the Top-Line Left-Wing Spot appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. One of the burning questions heading into the Maple Leafs' 2023-24 season is who gets to play left wing on Auston Matthews' line? The post Toro

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs 2023-24 Roster: Building a Balanced Lineup

As the Toronto Maple Leafs gear up for the upcoming season, the coaching staff will try to put together a well-thought-out strategy designed to balance their offensive firepower, defensive stability,…

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Published: 1 year ago