Toronto Maple Leafs
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Friedman: Leafs Have Been After Tyler Bertuzzi
According to Elliotte Friedman, the Leafs have been interested in Tyler Bertuzzi for a while. Bertuzzi had a hot start to 2020-21 before a back injury derailed his season. He had back surgery on April 30. Bertuzzi, 26, will be a RFA this summer and will be one season away from unrestricted free agency. In… Continue reading
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Friedman: Leafs Talking Extension with Wayne Simmonds
Elliotte Friedman reports that the Maple Leafs are working on an extension with Wayne Simmonds. Presumably, it will be another 1-year deal for the veteran forward. Continue reading
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Kraken Name Dave Hakstol Head Coach
The Seattle Kraken have announced that Dave Hakstol will be the first head coach of the franchise. Many considered Rick Tocchet to be the presumptive favorite for the job, but the Kraken decided to go another way. Joe Sacco, Tony Granato and David Quinn were other candidates that were reportedly in contention. Hakstol was head… Continue reading
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Leafs Re-Sign Jason Spezza
The Leafs have re-signed Jason Spezza to a 1-year deal. Spezza, who just turned 38, had 10 goals and 20 assists in 54 games for the Leafs this season. Continue reading
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How Much Will Zach Hyman Cost as a UFA?
On TSN’s Insider Trading, Pierre LeBrun tackles the question of how much Zach Hyman will make as an unrestricted free agent this summer. LeBrun asked six front office executives and the answers came back between $4.5 and $5.5 million annually. LeBrun suggests that if Hyman wants to remain with the Leafs, he will need to… Continue reading
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Leafs Had “Intense” Conversations On Conor Garland
On the 31 Thoughts podcast (31:45), Elliotte Friedman says that the Toronto Maple Leafs were engaged in trade talks with Conor Garland prior to the trade deadline. Garland had been in trade rumors, as Arizona recognizes he’s due for a big raise when his contract is up this summer. Friedman reports that the Leafs didn’t… Continue reading
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Maple Leafs Acquire Nick Foligno
The Maple Leafs have acquired Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno. Aaron Portzline suggests there’s a good chance that Foligno returns to Columbus as a free agent. Columbus now owns the 2021 first round picks of Toronto and Tampa Bay, as well as their own. Continue reading
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How Will the Leafs Approach the Trade Deadline?
James Mirtle of the Athletic looks at multiple trade options and scenarios that the Toronto Maple Leafs could look at to strengthen their club before the trade deadline. He proposed trades for forwards Kyle Palmieri, Scott Laughton and Nick Foligno, defenseman Dmitri Kulikov, and goalie Chris Driedger. The proposed costs of the trades never rose… Continue reading
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