Maple Leafs Fans Need to Appreciate Tavares & Jacob Quillan Signs a 2-Year Entry-Level Deal
Plus Samsonov becomes the fastest Leafs goalie to 100 wins, the latest news & rumours and more
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Maple Leafs Fans Need to Appreciate John Tavares
April 2, 2024 by The Old Prof
Toronto Maple Leafs fans often surprise me with their negativity about their hometown team. One player who has collected his share of negative comments is John Tavares. On one hand, there’s a bit of logic to the reactions. When the Maple Leafs were “re-newing” (not rebuilding) after several seasons of despair, then-general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas believed bringing Tavares to the team would give the franchise immediate importance.
Maple Leafs’ Ilya Samsonov Among Fastest to 100 Career Wins
April 2, 2024 by Andrew Forbes
When the Toronto Maple Leafs landed Ilya Samsonov in the summer of 2022, a lot of talk around the goaltender was his small sample size and lack of experience. After all, in three seasons with the Washington Capitals to start his career, he had played just 89 games during the regular season.
Maple Leafs Sign Jacob Quillan to 2-Year Entry-Level Contract
April 1, 2024 by Matthew Zator
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly signed Jacob Quillan to a two-year entry-level contract. The 22-year-old centerman was a sought-after NCAA free agent out of Quinnipiac University after scoring 17 goals and 46 points in 39 games in his junior year. Over his three-year college career, he has 38 goals and 93 points in 116 games and won a national championship with Quinnipiac last season.
3 Maple Leafs Who Won’t Return in 2024-25 Season
April 1, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing to make a deep postseason run and made their intentions to win it all known with multiple acquisitions at the 2024 Trade Deadline. They brought in Ilya Lyubushkin, Connor Dewar, and Joel Edmundson to bolster their depth heading into the playoffs, and are hopeful they can be successful this postseason. While all three of their new additions are on expiring contracts, there are some other current roster players who likely won’t be on the team next season. In this article, we take a look at three of those players who likely won’t be on the Maple Leafs in 2024-25.
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Samsonov, Barkov & Rifai
April 1, 2024 by The Old Prof
Tonight, Toronto Maple Leafs fans will see what their team has learned since the New Jersey Devils’ game last Tuesday. Since being called out by head coach Sheldon Keefe, they’ve put up two strong performances – even with key players out of the lineup. The question is whether they do it against perhaps one of the best NHL teams this season.
More Maple Leafs Must Reads
Matthews & Samsonov Shine as Maple Leafs Blank Sabres 3-0 - March 31, 2024 by Spencer Lazary
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Matthews & Lady Byng - March 31, 2024 by The Old Prof
Maple Leafs Recap: Matthews’ Milestone & Samsonov’s Shutout - March 31, 2024 by The Old Prof