Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. As we go through the summer of 2023, each day our LWOS Prospects Writers will bring you a look at one NHL team’s top prospects or other topical article. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow Ben Kerr, Kyle Pereira and Frederik Frandson on Twitter, and spread the word for … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Top Prospects: 2023 Edition
Behind the Sweater Number: No. 34
Sweater numbers are synonymous with players. Most hockey fans can instantly tell you a great player by the number they wear on their back. There are many different stories about how players became associated with the famous numbers. Many odd and interesting facts surround these numbers as well. As we count down the start of the 2023-24 NHL season, we take a look at the story … [Read more...] about Behind the Sweater Number: No. 34
Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach Sheldon Keefe Signs Extension
Sheldon Keefe and the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed on a contract extension. The upcoming 2023-24 season would have been the last of Keefe’s current contract. The deal General Manager Brad Treliving and Keefe agreed upon was an additional two years to the deal. This is just days removed from superstar centre Auston Matthews signing a four-year extension. Sheldon Keefe Signs … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach Sheldon Keefe Signs Extension
NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals
It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours for your weekend. We’re nearing the start of September and the NHL rumours are picking up. Some big extensions have already been signed. However, there is plenty of fallout to sort out. Other teams are trying to make a deal to give players a fresh start. Today’s NHL rumours focus on the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals
Toronto Maple Leafs Lock Up Super Star Forward
Leafs Nation can breathe. The wait is finally over. Auston Matthews officially has signed a contract extension. He will remain with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the long haul. He is locked in for the next four years and has an AAV of $13.25 million per season. The superstar forward sticks around for the foreseeable future. Matthews Stays With Toronto This is a significant relief … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Lock Up Super Star Forward