Ben Danford revelled in the greatest moment of his young career upon being selected by his boyhood club at the 2024 NHL Draft and is intent on winning over fans quickly. Danford was selected 31st overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night, which has apparently been a lifelong dream. Toronto traded the 23rd overall pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for the 31st and … [Read more...] about 2024 1st-round pick Ben Danford admits he’s been a lifelong, diehard Maple Leafs fan
Tanev is a risky option, a Marner contract offer, and a Kadri return : Leaflets
I love Day Two of the NHL Draft. Not so much watching it as appreciating the news that comes out of it. The fact that there will be six new Leafs prospects (give or take) by the time it closes is something to look forward to. Although they are late round selections, the Maple Leafs have shown an ability to find a few players worth keeping an eye on in the later rounds over the … [Read more...] about Tanev is a risky option, a Marner contract offer, and a Kadri return : Leaflets
Marner, the 23rd overall pick, and other Maple Leafs Draft Day storylines
“Vontae Mack no matter what.” The question heading into the Maple Leafs draft day is who will be Toronto’s Vontae Mack? Or at least that is one of the storylines that will dominate the news cycle for the Maple Leafs. Let’s start with what the Leafs will do with the 23rd overall pick before looking at some other key storylines. What will become of the 23rd overall pick In Brad … [Read more...] about Marner, the 23rd overall pick, and other Maple Leafs Draft Day storylines
Maple Leafs should trade for Filip Gustavsson to partner with Joseph Woll
The Toronto Maple Leafs need to add another goaltender this summer and general manager Brad Treliving should be calling the Minnesota Wild to acquire Filip Gustavsson. Gustavsson, 26, hails from Skelleftea, Sweden and has spent the past two seasons in Minnesota where he’s gone through two very different seasons. In 2022-23 Gustavsson posted a 22-9-7 record, along with a 2.10 … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs should trade for Filip Gustavsson to partner with Joseph Woll
The NHL Draft has been Brad Treliving’s time to shine
Whether you are a fan of Brad Treliving or not, his greatest area of success during his time as General Manager is drafting. The guy has a strong track record in the first round as you’ll see below, and has also unearthed Rasmus Andersson, Adam Fox, Dustin Wolf, Martin Pospisil, Adam Ruzicka, Oliver Kylington, and Andrew Mangiapane on the second day of the draft. The results … [Read more...] about The NHL Draft has been Brad Treliving’s time to shine