Maple Leafs Mailbag: Core Four, Alex Nylander & Recent Playoff Failures
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a solid offseason, and some fans believe that this may be the season their team finally makes a deep run into the postseason. While…
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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’ 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,…
Should the Maple Leafs Reunite the Nylander Brothers?
Three weeks ago, on July 1, my colleague Spencer Lazary suggested signing Alex Nylander as a low-cost addition to the team. I want to examine this possibility more fully and…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Salming, Nylander, Webber & Hakanpaa
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look back (to Borje Salming‘s time with the team) to forward (to what the deal with Jani Hakanpaa is).…
Will Craig Berube Unleash Maple Leafs’ Super Line This Season?
In recent years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have mixed and matched the core four of Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander. During the regular season, the team…
Kyle Dubas Cops to Biggest Mistake as Maple Leafs GM
Kyle Dubas’ tenure as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be remembered for many reasons, but one of the most significant aspects is his handling of contracts for…
Maple Leafs Expected to Keep Core Four Together, Yet Again
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been looking for ways to make a deep playoff run for the past several seasons as they have consistently failed to make it past the…
Brad Treliving’s Offseason Moves Show His Impact on the Maple Leafs
In his first year as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brad Treliving embarked on a strategic overhaul of the team, beginning with the 2023 NHL Draft. Despite having…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Nylander, Danford & Akhtyamov
With the NHL’s 2024 Entry Draft starting yesterday, finally, there’s some action to report on for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In this edition of Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll…