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Maple Leafs targeting Boston’s Evan Gold while the Bruins control their draft pick is pure irony

One potential target for the Toronto Maple Leafs could come from the rival Boston Bruins by way of assistant GM Evan Gold. Elliotte Friedman gave a list of names that have been interviewed for the ...
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Mats Sundin refusing a token Toronto role perfectly signals his demand for real power

Mats Sundin has been a name circling the rounds however that might just be more poking around the bear, and if he's coming in it sounds like he expects more. When news broke that the Toronto Maple ...
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Toronto targeting Gary Roberts completely guarantees a major culture shift

The Maple Leafs wanna bring in another familiar face as they've been interested in adding former forward Gary Roberts as a way to dramatically shift the culture. There's been a lot of discussion about ...
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Troy Stecher blaming the Olympic break for roster struggles directly calls out the core leadership

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Troy Stecher pinpoints the moment the team's season truly went wrong and looks to the 2026 Olympics as a key turning point. Speaking on when the Toronto Maple Leafs ...
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The first NHL playoff fine entirely reignites intense Toronto frustration over player safety

Sean Durzi's headbutt to Rasmus Andersson came with a $5,000 fine. That means the old debate over the bias of player safety against the Toronto Maple Leafs is back. During Game One of Vegas and Utah's ...
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Toronto entering the final stage of the GM search perfectly guarantees an immediate hire

Well that was quick. It seems the Maple Leafs are narrowing down a GM as word out of Toronto is that the team is in the final stages of their interview process. On April 6th we reported that the Maple ...
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Maple Leafs next GM inheriting the best young core in two decades builds a legitimate powerhouse

Whoever comes in to lead the Maple Leafs is actually going to have a great foundation to build around and could make them a contender sooner than later. When the Maple Leafs hire their new leadership ...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs' absence from the playoffs completely exposes NHL television ratings

When Rogers bought a majority stake in the Maple Leafs it was seen as their cash cow, but without the playoffs we can see how important they are to the viewers. The purchase of a majority stake in ...
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Nick Robertson reflecting on a potential exit delivers a heartfelt thank you

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Robertson wasn't showing his hand yet regarding his future with the club but gave his heartfelt thanks if this is indeed the end. As the NHL playoffs now get underway, ...
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Toronto capitalizing on the Winnipeg Jets collapse to acquire Adam Lowry builds a heavy checking line

After Winnipeg's free-fall this season, there are going to be changes for the Jets and it may lead the Maple Leafs to pounce and bring in a heavy hitter: Adam Lowry. As the Maple Leafs look to make ...
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Matthew Knies treating his high trade value like an absolute insult is exactly what Toronto needs

The fanbase has been desperately looking for a firm commitment and their young star just stepped up and delivered the exact raw loyalty this city has been begging for. When asked if he took his high ...
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The leaked Rogers cost-cutting list proves the richest franchise is acting like a broke team

A new expose revealed how Rogers and MLSE cut costs and it turns out that for a team who's a multi-billion dollar franchise — their frugality has no bounds. On Wednesday, the lid was completely blown ...