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Having too many good defencemen is never a bad thing. And when he’s healthy Jani Hakanpaa looks like he might be a pretty good defenceman, at least in the bottom pairing capacity. Hakanpaa has that unteachable size and brings a lot of the characteristics the Leafs lost with the departures of Ilya Lyubushkin and Joel Edmundson while costing nowhere near as much given the gamble … [Read more...] about Depth vs. Dollars: The best way for the Maple Leafs to take advantage of the Jani Hakanpaa signing

The report that Max Pacioretty will join the Leafs on a PTO sent shockwaves among Leafs fans. It didn’t just have to do with the fact that the Leafs opted to bring in a veteran presence when some were hoping the younger players would get a proper chance, but also because Pacioretty was once a former captain of their forever rivals in the Canadiens. It may shock you to wonder … [Read more...] about 11 notable players who have played for Maple Leafs and Canadiens

Dennis Hildeby is gearing up for training camp, looking to take a giant step forward in his development heading into his second professional season in North America. Hildeby is coming off a stellar season for the AHL’s Toronto Marlies and his talents aren’t going unnoticed. Prospect guru Steven Ellis ranked his top-25 NHL-affiliated goaltender prospects at Daily Faceoff and … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs’ Dennis Hildeby listed on Daily Faceoff’s top-25 NHL-affiliated goalie prospects rankings

Not that many people outside of draft analysts knew who Easton Cowan was 15 months ago. It made the Toronto Maple Leafs’ selection of him at 28th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft all the more surprising, especially since he had been ranked as a late-second-rounder or early-third-rounder by said draft analysts. Fast forward to the present day, and Cowan is doing a lot of heavy … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan listed on Daily Faceoff’s Top 75 NHL-affiliated prospect rankings

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving has been very busy of late, navigating trade requests, contract extensions and professional tryout agreements, as he looks to set up head coach Craig Berube for success. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman feels with the intensity about to pick up in a major way in Toronto, training camp is going to be full of internal competition, … [Read more...] about Friedman: Maple Leafs prepared for internal competition with several players on the bubble