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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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The Petr Mrazek trade cost the Maple Leafs a top defenseman four years before they needed one most

Talk around town is Morgan Rielly heading elsewhere but he could have been gone way earlier had Toronto drafted his replacement and not traded the pick to Chicago. Having stuck around for the last 13 ...
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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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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 hold significant leverage in a Morgan Rielly trade securing pure salary cap freedom

The Toronto Maple Leafs could get quite lucky after getting rid of Morgan Rielly as they might not need to eat any salary and leave things open for a big splash. Of all the changes that the Toronto ...
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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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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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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 blocked Easton Cowan from the Rasmus Andersson trade with Calgary protects the future

For Andersson, Darren Dreger reports that the Flames apparently trade ask to the Leafs included top rookie Easton Cowan, along with two first round picks. Andersson, who was ultimately dealt to the ...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs lose the Sunny Mehta sweepstakes and it forces an intense boardroom shift

Sunny Mehta, one of the leading candidates for the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager position, has been hired as the general manager of the New Jersey Devils, the team announced. Mehta, previously ...
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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 ...