The 2012 Maple Leafs – Lightning Blockbuster Trade That Wasn’t
Every NHL trade has a story, from the biggest deadline blockbusters to the smallest depth moves to fill out an American Hockey League (AHL) roster. Sometimes that story is of…
Carter Ashton
Carter Ashton Headed to KHL
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Carter Ashton is headed east. After a difficult season, the 24-year-old forward has signed a one-year deal with Torpedo Nizhy Novgorod in the KHL. Ashton played…
Q & A with Carter Ashton of the Syracuse Crunch
Every hockey player has his or her unique story, the path they took to get to where they are, no matter how far or successful they are and Carter Ashton…
Maple Leafs Make Shockingly Smart Roster Decision
The Maple Leafs announced four cuts today: they re-assigned recent draft pick William Nylander and placed Colton Orr, Frazer McLaren, and Korbinian Holzer on waivers with the intent to send…
AHL Power Rankings Week 22
Several of the AHL’s 30 teams saw their spot shift dramatically in this week’s power rankings as playoff races heat up. In particular, several top teams struggled against opponents who…
Maple Leafs: New Year Prospects Update
Prospects Update is a bi-weekly feature that will check in on a few of the Leafs top performing prospects. This edition takes a closer look at Carter Ashton of the…
Carter Ashton to Replace Joffrey Lupul on Maple Leafs’ Roster
Carter Ashton has been called up by the Toronto Maple Leafs in wake of Joffrey Lupul’s recent injury, but exactly where he will suit up remains to be seen.
The Positive Side of David Clarkson’s Suspension
When fight night broke out in Toronto on Sunday night (The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly), Leaf fans and fantasy owners not only saw their leading scorer from last…
Joffrey Lupul Misses Time Due To Back Spams – Need For Concern?
Call it a string of bad luck, but the Leafs are already dealing with multiple injuries to roster players weeks before the NHL regular season starts. Three roster players (Frazer…
Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason Focus: Offense
In late June, I did a three-part series on the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. Going off of the team on paper only, I examined the strengths and…
Toronto Maple Leafs Top Prospects Report
Heading into the 2012 NHL season NHL.com ranked the top ten prospects in the Toronto Maple Leafs system. Joe Colborne was ranked number one while, Jesse Blacker, Brad Ross, Tyler…
Things Lost, Things Delayed – Maple Leafs Edition
There’s some hope the NHL lockout, now about two months old, will end and there may even be a 60-70 game regular season commencing by December. There’s interest, if not…