The Maple Leafs are among the teams in discussions to sign free-agent sniper Max Pacioretty, sources tell David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. The two sides are working on a standard contract, not a professional tryout, per Pagnotta. A 2007 first-round pick and former captain of the rival Canadiens, the 35-year-old American has played just 91 games over the past three seasons … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Linked To Max Pacioretty
Leafs’ Nicholas Robertson Still Hoping To Be Moved
Toronto Maple Leafs winger Nicholas Robertson is still pushing for a move before the season starts, even despite the chance at a growing role in the lineup, The Athletic’s Chris Johnston shared on the latest ’First Up’ podcast with Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo. Robertson has been in trade talks since early February, though it doesn’t seem any discussions have made it … [Read more...] about Leafs’ Nicholas Robertson Still Hoping To Be Moved
Maple Leafs Unlikely To Register Jani Hakanpää’s Contract
It doesn’t appear that the Maple Leafs will be signing defenseman Jani Hakanpää after all. After nearly two months without registering his reported two-year, $3MM agreement, TSN’s Chris Johnston said on First Up 1050 on Tuesday that “the writing doesn’t appear to be too encouraging” on the Leafs getting Hakanpää to ink a deal. Hakanpää, 32, was still recovering from the knee … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Unlikely To Register Jani Hakanpää’s Contract
Maple Leafs Re-Sign Alex Steeves To Two-Way Contract
The Maple Leafs have re-signed RFA forward Alex Steeves to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced. Steeves will count $775K against the cap if he’s on the NHL roster during the 2024-25 season. PuckPedia reports he’ll make a $300K salary in the AHL with a $350K guarantee. Toronto signed Steeves, now 24, as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame in March 2021. Since … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Re-Sign Alex Steeves To Two-Way Contract
East Notes: Slafkovsky, Cernak, Mazur, Savard
For 12 countries on the fringes of the IIHF World Ranking, their performance in a round-robin tournament at the end of this month will decide whether or not they punch a ticket to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Slovakia is one of these countries, and after releasing their official roster today, it was confirmed that top Canadiens youngster Juraj Slafkovsky and Lightning … [Read more...] about East Notes: Slafkovsky, Cernak, Mazur, Savard