Maple Leafs Sign Oliver Ekman-Larsson to 4-Year Deal & Christopher Tanev to 6-Year Deal
Plus,recapping the team's day one of free agency, the latest news & rumours and more
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2024 NHL Free Agency Tracker
NHL free agency starts today. Not only does this look like a strong year for unrestricted free agents, but there are some big-name restricted free agents as well. Because the action moves so quickly, it may be hard to keep track of everything. But don’t worry, we have you covered at The Hockey Writers.
UPDATED AS THE MOVES ARE MADE.
5 Depth Forwards Maple Leafs Can Still Add in Free Agency
July 2, 2024 by Andrew Forbes
It was a busy day to kick off free agency for the NHL on July 1. More than $1.2 billion in contracts were handed out to players across the league with the most noteworthy signings involving the Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning — Steven Stamkos and Jake Guentzel, respectively.
Recapping the Maple Leafs’ Day 1 of Free Agency
July 2, 2024 by Spencer Lazary
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a relatively busy first day of free agency. General manager (GM) Brad Treliving prioritized his team’s blue line and goaltending before focusing on his forward group.
Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Tavares Signing 6 Years Later
July 1, 2024 by Karine Hains
Six years ago today, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas thought he hit a home run by signing unrestricted free agent John Tavares to a seven-year contract with a whopping $11 million average annual value. How did the Maple Leafs manage the signing of the year? Six years on, has the deal delivered? Is Toronto any closer to a Stanley Cup than they were then? Read on to find out.
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Oliver Ekman-Larsson to 4-Year Deal
July 1, 2024 by Ryan Womeldorf
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to a four-year deal worth $3.5 million per year, according to Elliotte Friedman.
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Domi, Liljegren, Tanev & Robertson
July 1, 2024 by The Old Prof
I’ll look at three signings in this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors. I’ll also look at some bad news from my perspective: Nick Robertson has asked for a trade. I was hoping to see how he could do with the team this season, but he’s seemed to have had enough of moving around from the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies to the big club.
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Maple Leafs Have Bargain Bin Options In Free Agency
July 1, 2024 by Spencer Lazary
With the free agent market opening in less than 12 hours and teams setting up shop for who they want to sign, it is a good time to look at noteworthy names for the Toronto Maple Leafs that didn’t receive a qualifying offer (QO) or that were recently bought out by their respective teams.
Islanders Must Pursue Mitch Marner After Losing Out on Jake Guentzel
July 1, 2024 by Mike Fink
The 2024 offseason is in full swing and players are being traded left and right from Pierre Luc Dubois going to the Washington Capitals, his fourth team in his career, to Jake Guentzel going from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Free agency is about to kick off and it’s shaping up to be a big one with some lucrative deals handed out.
Maple Leafs Sign Christopher Tanev to 6-Year Deal
July 1, 2024 by JP Gambatese
The Toronto Maple Leafs have extended Christopher Tanev to a six-year contract worth $4.5 million annually, as per Chris Johnston. The Maple Leafs had previously acquired the defenseman’s rights for prospect Max Ellis and a 2026 seventh-round pick.
Maple Leafs’ Latest News, Moves & What’s Ahead
July 1, 2024 by Spencer Lazary
It has been a wild 48 hours in the NHL, and it is about to get even wilder now that the free-agent market opens in just a few hours. The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a handful of transactions, and with more to come, it can get tricky to keep track, so sometimes it is best to have a small recap to go over what has happened.Â
3 Potential Destinations for Free Agent Tyler Bertuzzi
July 1, 2024 by Andrew Forbes
Well, it looks as though Tyler Bertuzzi’s run with the Toronto Maple Leafs is going to be a short one. In fact, word is that while both sides were interested in getting a deal done to keep the feisty forward in blue and white, Bertuzzi had priced himself out of what the Maple Leafs could afford following the extension they gave to Max Domi.