Who The Toronto Maple Leafs Should Target At The Draft
Coming into the season many thought that the Toronto Maple Leafs would be able to make the playoffs after a long absence. With the season winding down and not many…
Nazem Kadri
Will Nazem Kadri Ever Stick With the Maple Leafs?
Leafs fans have been waiting for Kadri to become a full-time NHLer for quite a while. When will it happen?
Maple Leafs Panel: Kadri, Kessel + Lupul, & Playoffs?
Maple Leafs Panel is a weekly feature that is published every Monday here on The Hockey Writers. It is a feature where THW Toronto Maple Leafs correspondents Lukas Hardonk, Mark Ascione and…
Leafs fortunes rise while Canadiens decline-WHY?
After the first three months of the season, the Leafs rate as one of the most improved clubs while the Canadiens have to be rated as an early disappointment.…
Maple Leafs Bottom 6-Pack: Revisited
As training camps opened yesterday, it’s time to measure the speculation of my article projecting the Maple Leaf ‘bottom-6’ against what Brian Burke has done over the summer. As last…
Projecting the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2011-2012 Forward Group
There are thousands of questions that surround the Toronto Maple Leafs entering the 2011-2012 regular season, many of which revolve around the forwards
Just How Strong is the Maple Leafs’ Forward Group?
After failing to acquire Brad Richards, the Toronto Maple Leafs went out and signed Tim Connolly and then traded for Matthew Lombardi. Now, just how good is the Leafs’ forward group?
The Good and Bad of the Leafs’ 2011-12 Second Half
It was only a matter of time before the Maple Leafs’ dreams of post-season play came to an end. Too much poor play in the season’s first half guaranteed it.…
Leafs Prospects Interview With Gus Katsaros of McKeen’s Hockey
I recently got in touch with the McKeen’s Hockey Pro Scouting Coordinator and Maple Leafs Hot Stove writer Gus Katsaros to talk about current Toronto Maple Leafs prospects. Here is…
NHL Top 100 Prospect Rankings (Part 4: 1 to 25)
#4 Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson EDM F 2009-10th
One-Timer: MPS. MSP. MP. Now known as simply Magnus Paajarvi. Call him anything, but call him one of the most talented young players in the game. Even at 10th, the Oilers got a gift. I had him ranked 7th in my my 2009 Draft Preview and here’s an excerpt:
MSP is a super creative winger with speed to burn. Known more of a playmaker, the talented Swede still knows how to finish. The powerful and smooth skating MSP is also very tough to knock off the puck. At 7th overall, he could prove to be a steal even at this rank.
The Kids Can Play! Observations From Finland Versus Team Canada
Fortunate enough to land lower bowl seats in the Saddledome for December 23rd’s tilt between the Finland and Team Canada in a pre-WJC tournament game, I thought I’d reflect back…
Top 10 NHL 2009 Entry Draft Scouting Performances
Christopher Ralph is a hockey writer with a focus on prospects and the entry draft, as well as the Leafs’ correspondent here at THW. Well over a week has…