How Did the Maple Leafs Players Spend Their Summer? Ben Fisher | September 20, 2024 In many ways, the opening of training camp feels like the start of a new school year. There are some nerves and anxiety, but mostly excitement over what is a…
Breaking Down the Maple Leafs’ Defence The Old Prof | September 9, 2024 With the Toronto Maple Leafs gearing up for training camp next week, it’s the perfect time to dive into our thoughts on the team’s regular-season lineup. In this comprehensive review,…
Toronto Maple Leafs 2024-25 Milestone Watch JP Gambatese | August 26, 2024 Filled with star power, the Toronto Maple Leafs will surely have some players closing in on significant career milestones. While the prize on most players’ minds on a contender is…
Maple Leafs’ Offseason Departures & Arrivals: Did They Improve? Ben Fisher | August 15, 2024 We’re nearing the countdown to the final month before Toronto Maple Leafs training camp and the lineup looks to be coming into a clearer focus. Mitch Marner appears as though…
Maple Leafs’ Aggressive Roster Strategy: Win Now, Worry Later The Old Prof | August 1, 2024 Over the past few years, my perspective on how hockey general managers should run their teams has dramatically shifted. Coming from the academic world, where I was the head of…
What Does Ekman-Larsson Bring to the Maple Leafs Roster? The Old Prof | July 27, 2024 For fans who aren’t that familiar with one of the newest additions to the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ defensive lineup, let me introduce Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Born in Karlskrona, Sweden, in 1991,…
Brad Treliving Reshaping Maple Leafs in His Own Image The Old Prof | July 22, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs have made the playoffs consistently but have fallen short in the postseason. Under former general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas, the team had the elite talent to…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Panthers, Bruins, Kings Jim Parsons | July 21, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, two Toronto Maple Leafs make the top of one columnist’s list for available UFAs in 2025, suggesting that it’s unlikely either signs with the team…
Who’s the Maple Leafs’ Better Fit: Ekman-Larsson vs. Giordano The Old Prof | July 13, 2024 We recently wrote about the changes the Toronto Maple Leafs made on defense this offseason and investigated the acquisition of Chris Tanev to replace the departed TJ Brodie. Today, we…
Maple Leafs Defense Better on Paper With Tanev and Ekman-Larsson Peter Baracchini | July 9, 2024 When the free agent market hit on July 1, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving wasted no time in getting to work to add and improve his roster for…
Maple Leafs’ Free-Agent Signings Not as Solid as Many Believe Rupert McDonald | July 5, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs were one of the league’s busier teams on the opening day of free agency, trying to do their best to improve the roster, particularly on the…
Recapping the Maple Leafs’ Day 1 of Free Agency Spencer Lazary | July 2, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs had a relatively busy first day of free agency. General manager (GM) Brad Treliving prioritized his team’s blue line and goaltending before focusing on his forward…
