Maple Leafs’ Conor Timmins Deserves More Opportunity JP Gambatese | February 21, 2024 Fifty-four games into the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have iced a total of 11 defensemen, six of whom have played at least half of the team’s games. Considering that…
3 Devils Who Could Get Moved By the Trade Deadline JP Gambatese | February 19, 2024 With the NHL trade deadline just three weeks away, the New Jersey Devils are expected to make a splash to help them to a postseason berth in a disappointing season.…
Predicting Maple Leafs’ Expiring RFA Forwards’ Next Contracts JP Gambatese | February 18, 2024 At the end of the 2023-24 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have five restricted free agents (RFAs) — three defensemen and two forwards. Having already predicted the next contracts…
Predicting Maple Leafs’ Expiring RFA Defencemen’s Next Contracts JP Gambatese | February 13, 2024 Once the 2023-24 season ends, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have three expiring restricted free agents (RFAs) on defence who they will either have to extend to another contract or…
3 Maple Leafs Prospects Who Could Get Traded This Year JP Gambatese | February 11, 2024 With the NHL trade deadline less than a month away, the Toronto Maple Leafs will likely make a couple of moves to try and make a deeper playoff run than…
Maple Leafs Will Be Unable to Truly Compete with the Core Four JP Gambatese | February 10, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs have, rightfully, received a lot of slack from fans and foes in the team building department; as of next year, the team will have four players…
Devils and Senators Could Be Perfect Trade Partners JP Gambatese | February 7, 2024 With the NHL trade deadline just over a month away, it’s time to look at potential trade partners for the New Jersey Devils. While yes, the Devils have struggled at…
Sabres’ Mattias Samuelsson to Miss Remainder of Season JP Gambatese | February 4, 2024 Sunday afternoon, it was revealed that Buffalo Sabres’ defenseman Mattias Samuelsson will miss the remainder of the season with an upper-body injury that will require surgery. This comes as yet…
Maple Leafs’ Focus on ‘Grit’ Proving Costly to Addressing Depth JP Gambatese | February 2, 2024 Every season, the story seems to be the same — the Toronto Maple Leafs consistently perform well during the regular season, comfortably keeping themselves in a playoff spot year-round, only…
The Rise and Fall of Devils’ Jonas Siegenthaler JP Gambatese | February 1, 2024 After New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald acquired defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler for a 2021 third-round pick, Siegenthaler has endured a rollercoaster-esque few seasons. When he first arrived in New…
Predicting Sabres’ Casey Mittelstadt’s Next Contract JP Gambatese | January 13, 2024 For much of the season, Buffalo Sabres’ center Casey Mittelstadt has been among their best players. His play has struggled of late, resulting in his dropping down to a third-line…
Goalies Not Named John Gibson for the Devils to Target JP Gambatese | January 6, 2024 It’s no secret that the New Jersey Devils have a major goaltending issue. In 2023-24, the Devils have one of the most potent offenses and, at worst, a league-average defense,…