NHL Eastern Conference Contenders and Pretenders
The deadline has passed so who made the best moves? Who is a contender or pretender this season in the East? Lots of quality teams but who is real?
Category Toronto Maple Leafs
The Time is Now For The Maple Leafs to Claim The Atlantic
With NHL rosters fully formed after Friday’s trade deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in an extremely tight race for the Atlantic Division title. Although there won’t be a President’s Trophy winning team in the Atlantic, three powerhouses have emerged.…
Can The Kids Make The Maple Leafs Forward Group Better?
The Maple Leafs’ lack of forward depth is no secret. In a sense, they are somewhat directionless. Despite having offensively minded players such as Max Domi and Nick Robertson, the group has struggled immensely to score. Because of these offensively…
Toronto Maple Leafs Early-Season Observations
Sixteen games into the 2024/2025 NHL season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are sitting second in the Atlantic division at 9-5-2. The Leafs have a new captain, a new coaching staff and a few intriguing additions. So, how different is this…
Predicting the Atlantic Division Standings
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The final division to predict the standings for is the Atlantic. Should be very competitive division where anytbing is possible.
After Another Playoff Disappointment, Where Do The Maple Leafs Go From Here?
It was a frustratingly familiar feeling for Maple Leafs fans on Saturday night. Leafs Nation watched helplessly as David Pastrnak ended their season in overtime. The Maple Leafs, written off after a dreadful game four, won twice without superstar Auston…
NHL Playoffs – Can The Maple Leafs Finally Slay The Dragon?
After picking the Colorado Avalanche to overcome the Winnipeg Jets in six games, let’s move on to our next Canadian team’s first-round matchup. I ranked the inconsistent Maple Leafs fourth out of four Canadian contenders in January. Months later, NHL…
Grading All Canadian Team’s NHL Trade Deadline
The 2024 NHL trade deadline has come and gone, so let us take a look at how all seven Canadian Teams faired: Montreal Canadiens In: Jacob Perreault, 1st-round pick, and two conditional 3rd-round picks Out: Jan Mysak, Sean Monahan, and…
Maple Leafs Stay Focused On Defence, Acquire Joel Edmundson From The Capitals.
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired another defenceman Thursday, trading two draft picks to Washington for Joel Edmundson. Edmundson, 30 won the Stanley Cup with the St Louis Blues in 2019 and made another finals appearance with Montreal in 2021. Maple…
Examining Nick Robertson’s Value Ahead Of The Trade Deadline
I’ve broken down who the Leafs might target ahead of the trade deadline, both forwards and defencemen. Nick Robertson was included in a couple of my mock trade proposals. Robertson could be a valuable player for the Maple Leafs, but…