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The exhausting Maple Leafs GM search is testing every fan as three finalists fly home without an answer

Safe to say, it's getting tiresome hearing about the Maple Leafs GM search and with no new answers; fans are getting a bit antsy as time passes by. With the Toronto Maple Leafs expected to come to a ...
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Edward Rogers running Maple Leafs GM interviews proves the franchise operates like a $25-billion empire

Ed Rogers is judge, jury, and executioner in the Maple Leafs' GM search and it proves that the team's primary focus isn't hockey anymore — it's money. When Rogers Media acquired a 75% stake in MLSE it ...
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The first three calls the new Maple Leafs GM needs to make the moment he is hired

For the next Toronto Maple Leafs general manager, he'll have three key areas he needs to ensure for the team's future. Although the next general manager will have a plethora of needs to be addressed, ...
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Before hiring John Chayka the Maple Leafs need to address the unresolved Arizona Coyotes question from 2020

When John Chayka left the Coyotes in 2020 it was under some controversial circumstances, and the Maple Leafs need to be careful if he's their guy. There's a lot of rumours recently that the Toronto ...
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The swirling John Chayka and Mike Gillis confusion perfectly masks a brilliant Maple Leafs smokescreen

While the fanbase looks to decipher who will actually take over the vacant general manager position, the real story is the smokescreen being deployed by the lead brass. Insider chatter over the last ...
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An insider guaranteeing Toronto’s poaching their new GM from the Bruins is the perfect Fraser Minten payback

Boston Bruins reporter Jimmy Murphy stated in an article for the 'Sick Network' that Bruins assistant GM Evan Gold, one of the perceived top candidates for the Leafs GM spot, is believed to be the ...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs just signed Yasiel Puig and no this is not a joke but it is not the team you think

Former Major League Baseball all-star Yasiel Puig has signed a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. No, not that one. Yasiel Puig, an MLB veteran of seven seasons, signed with the Toronto Maple ...
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Vancouver trying to poach Shane Doan is the absolute last thing the Toronto Maple Leafs needs

The Vancouver Canucks are looking to interview Shane Doan and if they poach him from Toronto it creates a big hole in their front office structure. With the Toronto Maple Leafs looking to make several ...
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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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Chris Pronger denying the Toronto GM interview proves the front office has a much bigger role in mind

Chris Pronger flat out admitted he never interviewed for the Maple Leafs GM role but is still open to a potential job — one where he may be suited much better at. There's been a lot of hoopla around ...
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Logan Stankoven lighting up the playoffs at 5-foot-8 proves the Maple Leafs have been doing it wrong

Undersized forward Logan Stankoven has been key for the Carolina Hurricanes in the postseason. It should convince the Leafs to look beyond size. The Carolina Hurricanes have a key offensive weapon in ...
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A viral graphic turning the entire Toronto organization into a Stanley Cup punchline is completely accurate

Ozoon (formerly Bodog) had a little fun at the Maple Leafs' expense regarding their Cup drought, but as much humour there is; it exposes the reality of things. Recently, it seems like the Toronto ...