Sheldon Keefe the Early Favorite to win 2025 Jack Adams Award The Old Prof | July 15, 2024 Former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach and new New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe is getting some surprising love from those who put the odds together for end-of-the-season awards.…
Devils Are Addressing Everything That Went Wrong in 2023-24 Donnah Campbell | July 13, 2024 Before the 2023-24 season began, the New Jersey Devils were the team to watch in the Metropolitan Division, following a gritty Stanley Cup Playoff run the year before. Armed with…
3 Potential Trade Destinations For Canucks’ Ilya Mikheyev Matthew Zator | June 24, 2024 After signing Filip Hronek to his $7.2 million average annual value (AAV) extension this past week, the Vancouver Canucks have a little over $17 million in cap space to fill…
Sheldon Keefe’s Job Just Got Easier with Jacob Markstrom Joining the Devils The Old Prof | June 20, 2024 Things are suddenly looking up for ex-Toronto Maple Leafs and new New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe. After the Maple Leafs’ round-one playoff loss to the Boston Bruins, Keefe…
Maple Leafs’ Fearful Decision-Making Has to Stop The Old Prof | June 16, 2024 I had to shake my head when I listened to Elliotte Friedman’s recent interview. His insights, which I respect as much as any NHL insider currently working, made me wonder…
Craig Berube Could Be Maple Leafs’ Missing Piece The Old Prof | June 11, 2024 In today’s post, Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporter, argued that next season would be pivotal for the Toronto Maple Leafs. While she covered several key points, one small but intriguing…
Maple Leafs Betting the Bank on Berube’s One Shining Moment The Old Prof | May 30, 2024 It’s old news by now that the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Sheldon Keefe and hired Craig Berube to replace him. Any Maple Leafs fan who doesn’t know this must live…
Sheldon Keefe Sparks New Maple Leafs-Devils Rivalry The Old Prof | May 29, 2024 It has been 39 years since the New Jersey Devils have existed in the National Hockey League. In that time, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Devils met in the postseason…
Sheldon Keefe Is Ready to Show Maple Leafs’ Loss is Devils’ Gain Josh Reinitz | May 29, 2024 Like many Americans, New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald was happy to begin his Memorial Day Weekend a few days early. Fitzgerald told the assembled media that his meticulous…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Cowan, Minten & Knies The Old Prof | May 29, 2024 I’ll share three thoughts about the team in this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs news and rumors. First, I’ll discuss the quick hiring of former Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon…
Sheldon Keefe Saw His Termination by the Maple Leafs Coming Karine Hains | May 29, 2024 After the Toronto Maple Leafs fell short in Game 7 of their first-round series with the Boston Bruins, it was obvious that something had to give. They needed change, but…
NHL Rumors: Senators, Hurricanes, Maple Leafs, Devils Jim Parsons | May 28, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, is there any truth to rumors of a Brady Tkachuk trade out of Ottawa? Meanwhile, does Eric Tulsky have the authority to trade Martin Necas…