In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at the different arbitration numbers for tomorrow’s meeting between the Maple Leafs and Ilya Samsonov. The salary offers are far apart. Now what? Second, I share how Noel Acciari’s decision to sign with the Pittsburgh Penguins was linked to the personal connection he
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When the Toronto Maple Leafs struck a deal to acquire both Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues, Acciari was considered the secondary piece in the deal. Yet, it’s been a little over a month since the trade, and he has stood out for the Maple Leafs. He almost instantly earned Maple
The New York Islanders and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet on Tuesday in a game that’s likely more important to the Islanders than the Maple Leafs. The teams have faced each other twice this season, with each team winning one game. Both teams have been playing well lately, with the Islanders coming off a successful
Although the level of competition is not the highest, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing well lately. They’ve won three of their last four games, with one of them coming against the Chicago Blackhawks. Today, in a quick back-to-back turnaround, they will look to extend their record. In last night’s win over the Montreal
The Toronto Maple Leafs are near the top of the standings and there are only 43 days before the NHL trade deadline. As a result, they will be looking to add another player or two to strengthen their top nine. It has been known that the team has had difficulty in the playoffs in the past,
The Edmonton Oilers want to upgrade their roster, which will cost them one of their players since the salary cap is in their way. So to make a trade, they will have to move someone with a somewhat significant cap hit. The name that keeps coming up with a large enough cap hit is Jesse
There have been many contributing factors to the St. Louis Blues’ rollercoaster of a season that saw the team win three straight games, lose their next eight, and win their next seven. One of the more under-the-radar moves in the offseason was the signing of Noel Acciari to play on the fourth line (from ‘Noel
The St. Louis Blues have a couple of new faces in their bottom six this season. Despite being just two games into the season, it’s clear that they have a more robust bottom six this season. The luxury they have is depth, as multiple players within the organization should be playing but aren’t. Their third
The Florida Panthers have had an amazing start to the season as they rank 12th in the entire NHL with a 6-1-2 record. While the team has had some underrated heroes, they have also had some players who have been bad and need to improve going forward if the team wants to have success. Sergei
The Florida Panthers are off to one of their best starts in franchise history, with a 7-1-2 record in their first 10 games. They had an eight-game point streak that was snapped by the Detroit Red Wings on Feb. 7 and now they are tied for second in the Central Division with the Chicago Blackhawks.
If you had told Florida Panthers forward Noel Acciari he’d score 18 goals with his new team, he’d probably have believed you. He just would have thought you had meant over the course of the three-year term of his $5 million contract (total). Instead he’s got a career-high 18 just past the halfway mark of
SUNRISE, Fla. — Noel Acciari completed his second straight hat trick with a penalty shot and added an assist in Florida’s five-goal second period in the Panthers’ 7-4 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night. Acciari had the natural hat trick in a Florida-record 3:59 span, pushing his season goals total to a career-high
report this ad The Florida Panthers opened the free agency window for the 2019-20 season by signing four players, highlighted by inking goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, a two-time Vezina Trophy winner, to a $70-million contract over seven years. In addition to Bobrovsky, the Panthers added defenseman Anton Stralman, along with forwards Brett Connolly and Noel Acciari