Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Top-Line Romp, Campbell, Holl & Spezza The Old Prof | January 18, 2021 As quickly as they were down after the Toronto Maple Leafs played a stinker in their second game of the season and their first back-to-back against the Ottawa Senators on…
Maple Leafs Make Tough Decision in Waiving Spezza and Dell Kevin Armstrong | January 17, 2021 We knew the Toronto Maple Leafs were going to have to be creative with the salary cap situation. General Manager Kyle Dubas said there would be a lot of paperwork…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Canadiens, Flyers, Red Wings, More Jim Parsons | January 17, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors, there are busy times ahead for the Toronto Maple Leafs who got bad news Saturday night and had to make adjustments as a result on Sunday.…
4 Takeaways From Maple Leafs Opening Night Victory Andrew Forbes | January 14, 2021 It was a long time coming, but on Wednesday the NHL got back underway with the 2020-21 NHL season – re-aligned and revamped with all new rivalries. However, with the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Black Ace Taxi Squads & Prospect Pipeline The Old Prof | December 17, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at what I believe is one viable solution that would help NHL teams mediate the impact…
Ottawa Senators’ 2005-06 Start Was One for the Ages Jeff Morris | November 30, 2020 It was a night to remember for the Ottawa Senators. A crowd of 19,858 shoe-horned its way into the Corel Centre (now the Canadian Tire Centre) to see the Senators…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Lineup Tactics & Locker Room Discord? The Old Prof | November 12, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll consider two different ideas that have come up recently about the team. One considers a possible on-ice lineup change…
Maple Leafs Could Use a Spot of Spezza Professionalism The Old Prof | November 2, 2020 As I’ve mentioned before in recent posts, I’m pleased with the direction the Toronto Maple Leafs have taken with their signing of free agent players. Not only do these experienced…
7 Thoughts on the Maple Leafs’ Thornton Deal The Old Prof | October 18, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs have been busy in October. Using key signings, the team found the right-shot defenseman it needed in former Calgary Flames’ blueliner T.J. Brodie. In addition, the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Why Dubas Signed Experience in Offseason The Old Prof | October 16, 2020 Editor’s note – Published prior to the Maple Leafs’ signing of Joe Thronton. When Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas spoke to the media prior to the 2020 NHL…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Rubins, Spezza & More The Old Prof | October 5, 2020 After a few days of being relatively quiet, the Toronto Maple Leafs generated a good deal of news today. Not that there was really anything too big, but the news…
Maple Leafs Re-Sign Spezza Brandon Share-Cohen | October 5, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed veteran forward Jason Spezza to a one-year contract worth $700,000, the team would announce Monday. This deal comes just prior to free agency kicking…