If Mike Smith retires, what would the Edmonton Oilers do in net? Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic: 40-year-old Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith has another year let on his contract and played through multiple injuries all season. “Playing through injuries for the majority of the season is not easy,” Smith said. “I don’t know where
Jack Campbell
The recent post about the Toronto Maple Leafs stirred enough interesting discussion that we thought it might be worth continuing these same topics. As a result, this post will further engage these same topics. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Kadri, Campbell, Mikheyev & Goodbye In this post, I’ll again team up with Stan Smith
Can the Maple Leafs afford $5 million for Jack Campbell? @Nylanderthews: Chris Johnston said on TSN 1050 that he’s not sure if pending UFA Jack Campbell will be back with the Toronto Maple Leafs next season. Johnston said that Campbell is looking for $5 million per season and he doesn’t think the Leafs can go
Jack Campbell has been an excellent goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs since they acquired him on February 5th, 2020. We’ve already covered his successes, and his failures, as a Maple Leafs’ goalie. Is Campbell the Top Free-Agent Goalie This Offseason? Now the Maple Leafs find themselves in a position where the odds are they’ll
Like my THW colleagues, I’m coming to believe that Jack Campbell might have played his last game for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In addition to being both a solid goalie and someone who seems like a genuinely great person, Campbell is also such an interesting character. Related: 7 Cool Facts About Maple Leafs’ Goalie Jack
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas has some work to do this summer and most of it will be centered around goaltender Jack Campbell. “Soup” as he’s known around the dressing room and to Leafs Nation, is a pending unrestricted free agent who can hit the open market on July 13. There’s going
And this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at three of the Maple Leafs players and the news surrounding them. First, I’ll take a look at Auston Matthews nomination for the Hart Trophy. Second, I’ll compare Jack Campbell’s postseason playoff series to his opponent’s at the other end of
There were many similarities between Game 1 of the series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs and Game 5 Tuesday night, which saw the Maple Leafs come back from being down 2-0 to win the game 4-3. Looking back to the first game, which seemed to happen so long ago, the
Leafs Nation got a bit of a shock Sunday when Sheldon Keefe announced before the New York Islanders’ game that the Toronto Maple Leafs’ league’s leading scorer Auston Matthews was going to be in the press box with a day-to-day minor issue. As it was, the Maple Leafs played a solid defensive game in front
Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin has one of the best save percentages in the NHL so far this season. He’s their No. 1 now and it could lead to some decisions to make with Semyon Varlamov this offseason. Indications are that they may want to keep him next season
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars last night 4-3 in overtime last night. What a road trip for the Maple Leafs. Had the team not blown a 5-1 lead against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, it would have been perfect. As it was, it was only really good. Before the road trip
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll first take a look at some breaking news. Starting goalie Jack Campbell is out for at least two weeks with a rib injury and Erik Kallgren has been called up to replace him. Related: Tkachuk Shows His Ignorance Discussing Maple Leafs’ Campbell Injury Second,
The Maple Leafs will have to investigate the trade market if their goaltending doesn’t improve Jonas Siegel of The Athletic: Petr Mrazek and Jack Campbell appear to be question marks for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mrazek’s inconsistent play and health are issues, and he’s under contract for two more years. If the Leafs goaltenders don’t
There’s no dilemma for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They’ll visit the Detroit Red Wings tonight and the team is looking to do two things. First, it’s seeking to build some momentum after their 3-1 win against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Second, it’s looking to extend it’s boring, low-event hockey. That’s exactly what
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the midst of one of their most successful starts to a season in team history. Their 32 wins in 50 games this season has them in a prime position to make the playoffs. But these are the Maple Leafs we are talking about. Simply getting to the playoffs is
I had such good responses from readers of my Toronto Maple Leafs’ posts two weeks ago when I shared some of their insights, that I decided to do it again. I value readers’ insights and additions to my work, even when they disagree with me – as you will see later in this post. I
In this trial column, which we’ve titled “Toronto Maple Leafs Commentary,” we’re going to share ideas, commentary about the Maple Leafs, thoughts about the players on the team, the events of the season, as well as ideas that come to us as we watch and write about the team we cover. Related: Maple Leafs Mason
The Toronto Maple Leafs are on a recording-setting pace after an impressive first half of the season. The team has 59 points after 41 games. That’s on pace for 118 points, eclipsing the previous season-best points total of 105 set in the 2017-18 season. February is going to be a grind, 12 games in 28