3 Key Moves for Treliving this Offseason & Leafs Needs to Pursue Corey Perry in Free Agency
Plus, Zach Hyman's remarkable postseason with the Oilers, the latest news & rumours and more
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THW 2024 Mock NHL Draft Round 1: Our Writers Make Their Picks
May 27, 2024 by Peter Baracchini
It’s that time of year again. With the 2024 NHL Entry Draft about a month away, it’s time for the THW writing staff to make their picks in the annual mock draft.
3 Key Moves for Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving This Offseason
June 5, 2024 by The Old Prof
Since David Pastrnak ended the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season on May 4, the franchise’s leadership has announced that anything is on the table to get the team over its playoff slump. Their only move toward that goal is to fire head coach Sheldon Keefe and hire former Stanley Cup-winning coach Craig Berube. That, in itself, is likely not nearly enough.
Maple Leafs Need to Pursue Corey Perry in Free Agency
June 5, 2024 by Karine Hains
How can the Toronto Maple Leafs only have won one series over the last eight years with a star-studded lineup bursting with talent? Kyle Dubas had no idea and it eventually cost him his job. New general manager Brad Treliving came in and decided to give the team more grit and physicality, but he didn’t get it exactly right. I believe strong, experienced, and winning leadership could be just what the doctor ordered and there is one particular player who ticks all the boxes; Corey Perry. If he decides to keep playing next season, Treliving must have him on his radar.
3 Defense Options for Maple Leafs to Target at 2024 NHL Draft
June 5, 2024 by Peter Baracchini
We’re just weeks away from the NHL Draft at The Sphere in Las Vegas. While the Toronto Maple Leafs will have a busy offseason ahead of them with free agency and what to do with Mitch Marner, they need to go through the draft first. It’ll be a great opportunity to stock pile prospects to strengthen their system.
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Cowan, Holmberg & Domi
June 4, 2024 by The Old Prof
As the Toronto Maple Leafs once again head into the offseason all too early, the team faces many choices that will undoubtedly shape the franchise’s future. In this edition of Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at three pivotal decisions that loom large in the minds of fans and analysts alike. From roster changes to strategic re-signings, the off-season promises to be a time of intense speculation and anticipation for Leafs Nation.
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Zach Hyman’s Remarkable Postseason with the Edmonton Oilers
June 4, 2024 by The Old Prof
When Zach Hyman left the Toronto Maple Leafs and signed with the Edmonton Oilers, most fans thought the Oilers had paid too much for the gritty forward. Every Maple Leafs fan loved Hyman because he was always hard on the puck. He was a hardworking, blue-collar player who complemented the more elite Maple Leafs players, and his presence was felt and appreciated. Still, Leafs Nation didn’t think he was worth the money the Oilers forked out for him.
Matthews vs. McDavid: One Is Playing Golf; The Other Is Chasing His First Stanley Cup
June 4, 2024 by Karine Hains
Both are phenomenal hockey players and since being drafted first-overall at the 2015 Draft, Connor McDavid has been razzling and dazzling the Edmonton Oilers fans. But in Alberta, they’re used to more than that, they’ve seen Wayne Gretzky evolve under their very eyes and they lived through a dynasty. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs fans were blessed with the 2016 first-overall pick, Auston Matthews.