The preseason is finally underway as the Toronto Maple Leafs square off against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday evening. There will be greater emphasis on players who are fighting for a spot on their roster rather than the established stars. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving jokingly reassured reporters Wednesday that Auston Matthews and Mitch … [Read more...] about Pre-game notes and observations: A focus on Nikita Grebenkin, Max Pacioretty, Easton Cowan
The timing’s supremely right to give William Nylander a serious look up the middle: Alberga’s Take
Once and for all, it’s time for the Maple Leafs to figure out if William Nylander can hack it up the middle. For the second straight training camp, the 26-year-old, who’s fresh off signing a lucrative eight-year extension last January, will get a shot to steer his own ship. In the grand scheme of things, for a variety of reasons, the decision to experiment with this once again … [Read more...] about The timing’s supremely right to give William Nylander a serious look up the middle: Alberga’s Take
Jake McCabe, Maple Leafs have mutual interest in contract extension
Jake McCabe and the Toronto Maple Leafs have a mutual interest in reaching a contract extension, the defenceman told reporters Friday at training camp. McCabe is the final year of his current contract on a $2 million cap hit and he’s slated to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2024-25 season. “We’ve talked a couple times. I love it here and I think they enjoy … [Read more...] about Jake McCabe, Maple Leafs have mutual interest in contract extension
Matthews, Marner, Nylander headline some of the highest rated players in EA Sports NHL 25
Whether you’re a gamer and still enjoy playing the EA Sports NHL series, just a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs and care about everything that is related to the team or both, this article is for you – as three Maple Leafs players headline some of the highest rated players in this year’s NHL 25 game. With NHL 25 set to be released in early October, the EA Sports NHL X account … [Read more...] about Matthews, Marner, Nylander headline some of the highest rated players in EA Sports NHL 25
Will the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive changes make a difference in 2024-25?
Each year, Toronto Maple Leafs media day can sometimes feel like deja vu. Game 7 losses. Offseason changes. What they have to do to finally get over the hump. The usual. And, like clockwork, part of the conversation centered around changes to the blueline. The Maple Leafs moved on from Mark Giordano, Joel Edmundson, T.J. Brodie, Ilya Lyubushkin, John Klingberg and Max Lajoie … [Read more...] about Will the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive changes make a difference in 2024-25?