The Maple Leafs haven’t yet given any indication of whether they’ll ask winger Mitch Marner to waive his no-move clause after another first-round playoff exit. However, that hasn’t stopped the Predators from indicating they’d be one of the teams calling if he hits the trade market, per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. It would be quite a swing from Nashville general manager … [Read more...] about Predators Have Shown Interest In Mitch Marner
Maple Leafs Interested In Extending Tyler Bertuzzi
From the start of the 2020-21 NHL season, forward Tyler Bertuzzi had been generally inconsistent, due in large part to his inability to stay healthy for an entire season. Over a possible 220 regular season games, Bertuzzi was only able to suit up in 127 games with the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins. Because of this, Bertuzzi failed to secure a multi-year contract in last … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Interested In Extending Tyler Bertuzzi
Afternoon Notes: Devils Coaching, Drouin, Zadorov
The New Jersey Devils have seemingly found their favorites on the coaching market, with Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reporting on the Jeff Marek Show that the team is currently favoring Sheldon Keefe and Jay Woodcroft (Twitter link). More specifically, Woodcroft was the favorite before Keefe’s firing. But the Devils were quick to interview Keefe when he became available, even … [Read more...] about Afternoon Notes: Devils Coaching, Drouin, Zadorov
Maple Leafs Have Interviewed Craig Berube, Todd McLellan
The Maple Leafs have interviewed former Blues coach Craig Berube and ex-Kings bench boss Todd McLellan, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed on Monday’s “32 Thoughts” podcast (audio link). Adding onto heavy speculation in recent days, it appears they’re the favorites to take over as head coach in Toronto after Sheldon Keefe was fired Thursday. Berube was interviewed when … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Have Interviewed Craig Berube, Todd McLellan
Ron Ellis Passes Away At 79
Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ron Ellis has passed away at the age of 79, the team has shared (Twitter link). Ellis spent the entirety of his 16-year career in the NHL with the Maple Leafs, joining as an undrafted free agent in 1964. He is one of just five players to play 1,000 games with the Leafs and ranks seventh on the club’s all-time scoring list, recently being … [Read more...] about Ron Ellis Passes Away At 79