Ryan Reaves Brings a Shift to Maple Leafs’ Culture Andrew Forbes | September 21, 2023 Following their second-round exit at the hands of the Florida Panthers last season, there were some questions raised around the culture within the Toronto Maple Leafs’ room. Some went as…
Maple Leafs 2023 Offseason Review Spencer Lazary | September 18, 2023 With the 2023-24 NHL season just around the corner, now is a good time to review the Toronto Maple Leafs’ offseason moves. From hiring a new general manager (GM) to…
Maple Leafs’ Nylander Growing More Professional The Old Prof | September 12, 2023 The truth is, when I consider the Toronto Maple Leafs’ desire to quickly re-sign William Nylander, I am coming to better understand what seems like Nylander’s cavalier attitude about the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Kallgren, Reaves, Treliving & Brodie The Old Prof | September 11, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at where ex-Maple Leafs’ goalie Erik Kallgren landed this summer. For the past couple of seasons,…
Maple Leafs Willing to Wait on Nylander Deal and “Play This Out” Jim Parsons | September 8, 2023 The countdown to the 2023-24 NHL season has begun, and for the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s marked by the urgent quest to secure an extension for their dynamic forward, William…
After Tough Offseason, Keefe Still Maple Leafs Coach The Old Prof | September 4, 2023 In November 2019, before the world changed with the onslaught of a global pandemic, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a significant coaching change. They parted ways with head coach Mike…
Maple Leafs Need New Negotiating Strategy for Marner The Old Prof | September 2, 2023 In a recent episode of his “32 Thoughts” podcast, the ever-insightful Elliotte Friedman couldn’t resist injecting a touch of humor into the discussion surrounding Mitch Marner and his upcoming contract…
Treliving vs. Dubas: Negotiating Matthews New Contract (Video) The Old Prof | September 1, 2023 In the latest episode of The Hockey Writers Maple Leafs Lounge, Toronto Maple Leafs writers and analysts Peter Baracchini and Jim Parsons discussed the nuances of negotiating with star players.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Treliving, Nylander & Niemela The Old Prof | August 31, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at Sheldon Keefe‘s contract extension. After the extension was announced, new Maple Leafs’ general manager (GM) Brad Treliving…
Insider Says Huge In-Season Changes for Maple Leafs Possible Jim Parsons | August 30, 2023 Elliotte Friedman was a guest on SN590 Wednesday and talked about the changes that have already taken place in Toronto under new general manager Brad Treliving. Noting that he’s maintaining…
Maple Leafs’ Treliving Can’t Let History Repeat Itself With Nylander Peter Baracchini | August 30, 2023 When the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Brad Treliving to be the general manager, he inherited a long list of things to do. Namely to address the contract situations involving franchise…
What Treliving’s Silence on Keefe Reveals About the Maple Leafs The Old Prof | August 29, 2023 Does it simply take Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Brad Treliving time to make decisions, or is head coach Sheldon Keefe‘s future with the organization uncertain? Despite all the…