Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Stolarz, Liljegren, Matthews & Domi
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll explain why new goalie Anthony Stolarz jumped at the chance to sign with the Maple Leafs. Additionally, I’ll discuss…
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Maple Leafs’ Aggressive Roster Strategy: Win Now, Worry Later
Over the past few years, my perspective on how hockey general managers should run their teams has dramatically shifted. Coming from the academic world, where I was the head of…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Clifford, Holinka & Cowan’s Roster Case
This Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors edition will share news about three players at different levels of their development within the organization. One is re-signing a veteran presence, and…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Shattenkirk, Robertson & Stolarz
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll examine three key items. First, as the Maple Leafs aim to bolster their defence, is there a veteran who…
Maple Leafs’ Forgotten Ones: Joffrey Lupul
From 2011 to 2016, Joffrey Lupul played 280 career games with the Toronto Maple Leafs before injuries forced him into early retirement in 2017. His 40th birthday was in Sep.…
Will the Maple Leafs Regret Letting Kieffer Bellows Go?
In a surprising turn, once a promising first-round draft pick, Kieffer Bellows signed with the Nashville Predators on an NHL league minimum deal rather than joining the Toronto Maple Leafs.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Dubas, Woll, Murray & Jones
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, we’ll explore some intriguing aspects surrounding the team. First, I’ll revisit a surprising statistic about the Maple Leafs’ speed. Contrary…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Pietroniro, Solow, Nylander & McMann
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll report two recent signings by the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Toronto Marlies. I’ll then share some data from NHL…
Maple Leafs’ Forgotten Ones: Dion Phaneuf
Dion Phaneuf is now a 40-year-old former NHL defenseman who, in total, played 14 seasons. He was a large defenseman at 6-foot-4 and 222 pounds. He was selected by the…
Maple Leafs’ Low-Risk, High-Reward Signing of Alex Nylander
How can the Toronto Maple Leafs improve without directly adding a player to their NHL roster? They just found a way to do this by signing William Nylander’s brother, Alex,…