Preseason is still more than a month away for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but the team will undoubtedly be considering all possible avenues to strengthen the team ahead of the new campaign. The Toronto Maple Leafs are well-known to be top-heavy, especially on offense, with star players Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander able to carry the majority of the load. … [Read more...] about Why Kevin Labanc would make sense on a PTO for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Are the Maple Leafs too reliant on Matt Murray being ready to play?
“My hips haven’t felt this good in a long, long time,” was the encouraging statement from Matt Murray in an interview with Travis Ridgen earlier this week. The comment certainly has some “best shape of his life” vibes to it, but given the goaltender that Matt Murray used to be and the current state of the Maple Leafs goaltending depth chart, this is a situation where Maple … [Read more...] about Are the Maple Leafs too reliant on Matt Murray being ready to play?
David Kampf needs a rebound season for the Maple Leafs
The 2023-24 season wasn’t as kind to David Kampf as the off-season was. Kampf’s 4-year contract paying him $2.4M per season and including a 10-team no trade clause was a bit of a surprise. It also seemed to be Brad Treliving acting on those familiar with Kampf saying that he was closer to a 3rd line centre in capabilities than a 4th line centre. Improvement on 2022-23 or at … [Read more...] about David Kampf needs a rebound season for the Maple Leafs
Dallas Eakins really likes the addition of Lane Lambert to the coaching staff: Leafs Morning Take
Auston Matthews’ reign as the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs is officially underway. Speaking of which, we kicked off the latest summer episode of Leafs Morning Take by discussing LeBron James, Jay Rosehill’s favourite athlete. In case you missed it, the NBA mega star took some heat for dispelling an autograph request from a kid outside a club following Team USA’s Gold … [Read more...] about Dallas Eakins really likes the addition of Lane Lambert to the coaching staff: Leafs Morning Take
John Tavares wants to be a Maple Leaf beyond next season
Wednesday had to be bittersweet for John Tavares, but at the same time a day that he reasonably knew would come at some point. John Tavares has been alongside Auston Matthews for the entirety of his NHL journey and has seen the player and person he has become. He’s well aware that superstars want to be captains and as much as I’m sure Tavares wished his time as the Leafs … [Read more...] about John Tavares wants to be a Maple Leaf beyond next season