Should the Maple Leafs Reunite the Nylander Brothers & Revisting the Jake Muzzin Trade
Plus, Brandon Montour confirms turning down offer from the team, the latest news & rumours and more
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Should the Maple Leafs Reunite the Nylander Brothers?
July 21, 2024 by The Old Prof
Three weeks ago, on July 1, my colleague Spencer Lazary suggested signing Alex Nylander as a low-cost addition to the team. I want to examine this possibility more fully and explore why it could be a smart move for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Berube, Tanev, McCool & Minten
July 21, 2024 by The Old Prof
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at the team’s new-look defense and speculate about how it’s improved over last season’s blue line in at least one aspect – moving the puck up the ice. Second, I’ll look back 80 seasons to one of the most surprising (and perhaps least known) performances for any Maple Leafs goalie. That goalie was Frank McCool, who played only two seasons with the Maple Leafs but who led them to the 1945 Stanley Cup.
Brandon Montour Confirms Turning Down Offer From Maple Leafs
July 20, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The Toronto Maple Leafs went all out to improve their defensive depth this offseason with the additions of Chris Tanev and Oliver Ekman-Larsson on long-term deals. Still, they reportedly went after another big-name defender who turned down their offer. Brandon Montour had a strong season with the Florida Panthers and helped bolster their defensive lineup to lead them to a Stanley Cup championship…
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Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Salming, Nylander, Webber & Hakanpaa
July 20, 2024 by The Old Prof
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look back (to Borje Salming‘s time with the team) to forward (to what the deal with Jani Hakanpaa is). I’ll also sandwich a bit of a 2023-24 review about what Maple Leafs fans learned about William Nylander last season and a note about an intriguing young defenseman – Cade Webber. What might the team expect from him?
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Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Jake Muzzin Trade
July 20, 2024 by Spencer Lazary
It’s been more than five years since the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Jake Muzzin from the Los Angeles Kings, in a trade on Jan. 28, 2019, that had fans ecstatic. The Leafs paid a fairly big price for Muzzin, but it has proven to be worth it. Toronto gave up two prospects with high upside and one first-round pick for a defenseman who would instantly be considered one of the most important players on the back end.