Another piece already publicly on the trade block is Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenseman Matt Benning. The organization may have difficulty shedding the two years and $2.5MM left on Benning’s current four-year contract but they likely have a contingency plan. In an article from James Mirtle of The Athletic (Subscription Article), he shares that Toronto is likely to place Benning on … [Read more...] about Toronto Likely To Waive Matt Benning If Trade Doesn’t Emerge
Auston Matthews Out Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Injury
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is out with an upper-body injury and will miss tonight’s contest against the Bruins, the team announced. He’ll be evaluated daily and hasn’t been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Red Wings. It’s unclear when Matthews sustained the injury. In all likelihood, it’s something he’s been playing through for at least a couple of games, or it was … [Read more...] about Auston Matthews Out Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Injury
Maple Leafs Looking To Move Matt Benning
Earlier this week, the Maple Leafs acquired veteran blueliner Matt Benning as part of the return in the trade that saw blueliner Timothy Liljegren move to San Jose. However, it doesn’t appear as if he’s in Toronto’s plans. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (video link) that teams around the league know that Benning is available as the Maple Leafs look to “do right” by the … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Looking To Move Matt Benning
Maple Leafs Assign Connor Dewar, Jani Hakanpää On LTIR Conditioning Loans
The Maple Leafs announced today that forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Jani Hakanpää will get some AHL action under their belt after being assigned to the Toronto Marlies on conditioning stints. They’ll remain on long-term injured reserve and won’t count against the NHL roster until they’re ready to return. Unlike regular conditioning loans in which a player remains on the … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Assign Connor Dewar, Jani Hakanpää On LTIR Conditioning Loans
Injury Notes: Capitals, Hakanpaa, Määttä, Kesselring
The Washington Capitals will have a mess to sort out on defense with Jakob Chychrun (upper-body) and Alexander Alexeyev (personal) each out day-to-day, per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network. El-Bashir also shares that Matt Roy, who has been out since October 12th, is nearing a return but likely won’t play on Thursday. Chychrun suffered his injury after just four … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Capitals, Hakanpaa, Määttä, Kesselring