When do the Toronto Maple Leafs pull the trigger on a defenseman? TSN: With Jake Muzzin still out with a foot injury, and Morgan Rielly now out for two month, teams are calling the Toronto Maple Leafs to see if they are interested in any of their defensemen according to Bob McKenzie. The Leafs are
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Maple Leafs could kick tires on a Sharks defenseman Michael Augello: It’s not surprising that the Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking at add a defenseman at the trade deadline. Elliotte Friedman noted yesterday that the Leafs could kick tires on San Jose Sharks defenseman pending UFA defenseman Brenden Dillon. Dillon carries a $3.27 million
Hurricanes have the salary cap space to add Cory Lavalette: Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell said that they have the salary cap space to acquire a player with a salary cap hit in the $5 to $6 million range. That is if they don’t have any injuries and need to call up player(s). They may
Scouting the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers Dan Kingerski: Scouts listed to attend yesterday’s Penguins-Panthers game: New York Rangers (local scout), New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets (Director of Scouting), Nashville Predators and the Philadelphia Flyers. Scouting the Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning Murray Pam: Scouts listed to attend Saturday’s Senators-Lightning game: Dallas Stars, Detroit
TORONTO — Just because Pierre Engvall’s out of the American Hockey League, it doesn’t mean he’s done developing his game. Engvall scored his second goal in as many games on Saturday night, the eventual winner in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 3-0 shutout of the visiting New York Islanders. The goal was set up by a
The Toronto Maple Leafs are fighting for a playoff spot in the East, and to my eyes, they’re doing very well. The team has been on fire since Sheldon Keefe took over as the new head coach. In fact, they’ve been almost unstoppable. Related: Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Bracco, All-Stars, Power Rankings As a fan, you
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Ottawa Senators will need to make a decision on forward Anthony Duclair, there are questions in Toronto regarding the future of Kasperi Kapanen, and are the Florida Panthers looking to add a backup goaltender? Finally, what are the chances the Edmonton Oilers revisit talks with the Rangers regarding Lias
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Ilya Kovalchuk was paid his bonus so what happens next? If the reports on Monday are accurate, the next steps are surprising. The Arizona Coyotes are high up in terms of odds to land Taylor Hall but one team who has dropped out of the conversation isn’t really out of
Maple Leafs will have to depth decisions/options next month James Mirtle of The Athletic: The recently formed Toronto Maple Leafs third line of Ilya Mikheyev–Alexander Kerfoot–Pierre Engvall has shown some good chemistry together. Trevor Moore is close to returning and it may not be easy to crack the top-nine. Then there is Andreas Johnsson, who
In the Toronto Maple Leafs back-to-back games against the Buffalo Sabres, it came down to the play of two goalies. On Friday night in Buffalo, Michael Hutchinson simply gave up too many goals and the team lost 6-4. On Saturday night in Toronto, Frederik Andersen was given just as difficult a test and passed. As
© Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Rangers appear to be holding firm with two RFAs Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Anthony DeAngelo and Brendan Lemieux have $874,125 qualifying offers from the New York Rangers. The agents for both DeAngelo and Lemieux declined to comment on talks. The Rangers wouldn’t comment either, but appear to be
One the most prevalent storylines for the Boston Bruins this offseason has centered around the contract extension that’s due for Charlie McAvoy, the 21-year-old stud defenseman who’s seen as the emerging cornerstone of the franchise. These negotiations are a focus every summer as teams determine which young players will be ticketed as the future core
William Nylander recently announced that he will be changing his jersey number from 29 to 88. While the announcement has caused some controversy, it has given us the chance to reflect on previous times that Toronto Maple Leafs players have changed their numbers. Here are ten players who changed their numbers while wearing a Maple
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: The Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs © John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports The Buffalo Sabres have a little more flexibility after signing Johansson Lance Lysowski: The Buffalo Sabres gained some flexibility after signing forward Marcus Johansson. They have around $6.6 million in salary cap space and could revisit
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Contract Extensions For Kasperi Kapanen And… © Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports Bob McKenzie: The Toronto Maple Leafs basically have a contract extension agreement in place for forward Kasperi Kapanen. It likely only be formalized until the Mitch Marner situation is resolved. It will be a
© Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Dubas on his RFAs, offer sheets, and trade candidates in Zaitsev, Marleau and Kadri Maple Leafs Hot Stove: (full collection of question and quotes transcribed at MLHS) Media availability for Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas yesterday. Dubas on their RFAs. “Yeah, we are talking with all of them. We’ve
© John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Maple Leafs listening to trade offers on several players Darren Dreger: The Toronto Maple Leafs are telling teams that they are willing to listen to trade offers for Kasperi Kapanen and Nazem Kadri. If they traded Kapanen, they would need to get a defenseman back. They would need to
© Terrence Lee-USA TODAY Sports Approaching every NHL offseason, pundits and fans speculate over which restricted free agents could receive an offer sheet from a rival club. Once a fairly common occurrence in the pre-salary cap days, an offer-sheet signing rarely takes places nowadays. The last occurred in 2013 when then-Colorado Avalanche center Ryan O’Reilly