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Ron MacLean says he's back in touch with Don Cherry

Former Hockey Night in Canada colleagues Don Cherry and Ron MacLean aren’t exactly the closest of friends these days, but they still keep in touch. The 89-year-old Cherry has been off the air from CBC and Sportsnet since November 2019 following hi

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs' Knies: Matthews is NHL's 'best overall player'

Matthew Knies may be biased, but he believes his Toronto Maple Leafs teammate Auston Matthews is the top player in the game."He's not just the best goal-scorer in the NHL, but he plays defense, too," Knies said Tuesday at the NHL's rookie showcase, p

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Published: 1 year ago

Matthew Knies thinks Auston Matthews is the best all-around player in the NHL

Nobody shot up through the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect hypeline (is that term coined? If not, dibs) quite as quickly as Matthew Knies did.  When Knies was originally drafted in 2021, we knew a couple of things about him. The fact that he was 6-f

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Published: 1 year ago

2023-24 Maple Leafs Predictions: Timothy Liljegren collects 30 points, becomes top-4 defenceman

Welcome back for another segment of Maple Leafs predictions for this upcoming season. We’ve covered several of these so far this offseason including the likes of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Ilya Samsonov, Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi, John Tavares a

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Published: 1 year ago

Failed Luongo Trade Would Have Changed Maple Leafs’ Core-Four

The post Failed Luongo Trade Would Have Changed Maple Leafs’ Core-Four appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. A Luongo 2020 trade that almost went down between the Canucks and Maple Leafs would have drastically changed the Leafs' core four. The post Fai

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Published: 1 year ago

"A curveball": Sandin discusses emotional trade away from Leafs

Of all the decisions Kyle Dubas made in his five-year tenure as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, few were more surprising than the trade of Rasmus Sandin. On February 28, Sandin was dealt to the Washington Capitals in exchange for defence

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5 Maple Leaf Player Predictions for 2023-24

The Toronto Maple Leafs are gearing up for the 2023-24 season after several roster changes, including newcomers, some players who came to the team at last season’s trade deadline, and…

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Published: 1 year ago

The DFO Rundown Ep. 238 – Who Are The Tier One Cup Contenders?

Jason and Frank are back after another summer hiatus to break down what’s going on around the hockey world.  They started by talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s been a busy few weeks for the Leafs front office with extensions for both Au

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Published: 1 year ago

Toronto Maple Leafs: Keefe Extension Only Emphasizes Dubas’ Vision

Despite having a year left on his coach’s contract, and having every chance to bring in his own guy, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving signed Sheldon Keefe to a contract extension. Don’t get me wrong, Sheldon Keefe has been a fantastic head c

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Published: 1 year ago

Ranking the NHL's top 10 centers: Oilers' Connor McDavid, Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews continue to thrive

Many of the NHL's top stars play the center position

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Published: 1 year ago

Puck Soup: Don't mess with success

On this week's episode of the Puck Soup podcast:
- The Maple Leafs extend Sheldon Keefe, because you don't mess with a winning formula
- Bill Peters is back
- Things are getting weird in the KHL
- The US TV schedule is out, and people

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Published: 1 year ago

Was Lou Lamoriello as Good as Maple Leafs Fans Remember?

*Originally published after the 2019-20 season With the Toronto Maple Leafs now removed from postseason play – yet again – it’s the work of analysts to review the season with…

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Published: 1 year ago