Maple Leafs Keeping Mitch Marner Would Mean Logic Prevails & Barclay Goodrow Could Be a Good Fit
Plus, clube should trade up to draft Cole Eiserman, the latest news & rumours and more
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Maple Leafs Keeping Mitch Marner Would Mean Logic Prevails
June 19, 2024 by The Old Prof
Since the heartbreaking first-round loss to the Boston Bruins, the Toronto Maple Leafs have seemed like a team in turmoil. Fans and hockey pundits have been calling for sweeping changes after another disappointing early exit. The team’s leadership met with the media to announce that head coach Sheldon Keefe had been fired and dramatically pronounced that “everything was on the table.”
How Dave Keon, Greatest Maple Leafs Player, Became a Checker
June 19, 2024 by The Old Prof
On Oct. 16, 2016, as part of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ centennial celebrations, Dave Keon was named the greatest player in the team’s history. In 2017, Keon was also named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in NHL history. He was, simply stated, one of the greatest NHL players of all time.
Barclay Goodrow Could Be a Fit For the Maple Leafs
June 19, 2024 by Karine Hains
The New York Rangers put Barclay Goodrow on waivers yesterday in readiness for a buyout when he clears today. The forward was in the third year of a six-year pact with a cap hit of $3.641 million and his production had taken a massive drop to 12 points in the regular season. His six goals and eight points in 16 games in the postseason plus his defensive impact were not enough to stop the Rangers from calling it quits. New York will pay the buyout for six years at a $1.1 million cost. Could Goodrow be part of the solution in Toronto?
Maple Leafs May Target Guentzel if They Move Marner [Report]
June 18, 2024 by Jim Parsons
According to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, the Toronto Maple Leafs are one of several teams that could take a run at signing Jake Guentzel in free agency this summer. That is, assuming they can move Mitch Marner first. Suggesting that the Vancouver Canucks might be the early favorites to push the hardest for Guentzel, Seravalli notes, “There are more than a handful of teams expected to be in the mix for the Stanley Cup-winning winger.
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Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Liljegren & Brodie
June 18, 2024 by The Old Prof
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look into the futures of three players on the team’s roster. First, I’ll examine Mitch Marner’s ongoing and controversial journey, deeply rooted in his tenure with the Maple Leafs. He’s one of their best core players, but his future seems up in the air.
Maple Leafs Need to Trade Marner, Not Extend Him
June 18, 2024 by Karine Hains
In an interview on TSN 1050 yesterday morning, insider Darren Dreger spoke about the Mitch Marner saga and mentioned he believes Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving would rather extend Marner than trade him. If that is the case, a few things come to mind.
Maple Leafs Should Trade Up to Draft Cole Eiserman
June 18, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The Toronto Maple Leafs currently hold the 23rd overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, and there haven’t been any indications of them looking to trade it in hopes of bringing in a player who can help them right now. With that being said, there are plenty of strong prospects in the first round of the upcoming draft, and the Maple Leafs should be happy with whoever they come out with.