Pro Hockey Rumors

Expect the Maple Leafs and Predators to be two of the top suitors for Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce if he hits the open market next month, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reports. The Hurricanes are still attempting to extend Pesce after general manager Don Waddell resigned last month, but they haven’t been close to a deal since discussions started last summer. In fact, … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs, Predators Linked To Brett Pesce

The Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that Lane Lambert has been added to incoming head coach Craig Berube’s staff as an associate. He’ll be replacing assistant Dean Chynoweth, who the team said won’t return next season. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported earlier this week that Lambert would likely join Berube’s bench in Toronto. The 59-year-old spent parts of the last two seasons as … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Add Lane Lambert To Coaching Staff

Keep an eye on Lane Lambert as a name to join the Maple Leafs’ bench this offseason. The former Islanders bench boss is a candidate to land a role on new head coach Craig Berube’s staff in Toronto, Darren Dreger of TSN said Monday morning. The Leafs have at least one vacancy to fill after assistant coach Manny Malhotra left to take a head coaching job with the Canucks’ AHL … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Notes: Lambert, Edmundson, Lyubushkin

Winger Tyler Bertuzzi is one of many pending unrestricted free agents for the Maple Leafs and is also one of their more prominent ones.  It had been suggested previously that there was mutual interest in a contract extension and it appears those talks are now underway, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period (Twitter link).  He added that it’s way too early in the … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Open Contract Talks With Tyler Bertuzzi