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Maple Leafs had clear chance to trade Rielly for star defenseman and blew it
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a chance to trade Morgan Rielly roughly three summers ago, but missed a great chance to do it.
5 Things You Might Not Have Known About the Maple Leafs
5 Things You Might Not Have Known About the Maple Leafs
Weekend FTB: The news you have been waiting for
He finally did it.
What Will the Maple Leafs Miss About Simon Benoit?
What Will the Maple Leafs Miss About Simon Benoit?
The story behind Toronto's failed pursuit of Wayne Gretzky in 1996
Despite having interest in joining the team, the Maple Leafs decided against signing Wayne Gretzky. But why did they decide against this move?
What Brandon Duhaime brings, and a PTO option: Leaflets
What Brandon Duhaime brings, and a PTO option: Leaflets
Replaced By Whom?!?
I will fully admit that I am befuddled when it comes to what Rogers Communications is doing with its hockey broadcasts. Aside from raising prices to drive away subscribers and killing access to NHL hockey by eliminating CBC as a partner, their most recent decision to not renew Kelly Hrudey's contract seems to be another boneheaded decision from the TV network gatekeeping hockey in Canada. Hrudey worked Calgary Flames broadcasts on Sportsnet during the week before travelling to Toronto to jo...
Mats Sundin, Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs' Loyalty Question
Mats Sundin, Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs' Loyalty Question
UFA Patrik Laine Linked To 5 Teams
Patrik Laine remains one of the top options on the UFA market for teams looking for an offensive boost for their lineups. The seven-time 20-goal scorer and former 2nd overall pick in the NHL Draft will have to take a massive pay cut, as he's coming off his $8.7 million AAV contract. The Montreal Canadiens don't seem the least bit interested in bringing him back, after Laine played just five games for them last year, due to injury, and then their reluctance to add him back to the roster for the last few months of the season after he was supposedly healthy. But Laine is still just 28, and popped 20 goals for the Habs in just 52 games the year before. He can likely be had for a minimum salary (or, potentially, even a PTO, according to some reports) . The latest update, from Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette , has linked five teams to having interest in Laine. New York Rangers Minnesota Wild Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers For the Rangers, the team finished 23rd in the NHL in goals scored last season. Adding Pavel Dorofeyev this offseason in a big sign-and-trade with the Vegas Golden Knights will help to address that, but Laine could also be a low-risk, high-upside potential target. GM Chris Drury is still looking to add a forward. The Wild don't appear ready to re-up with their own UFA, Vladimir Tarasenko, who provided 23 goals last season, so perhaps they'd consider Laine a potential replacement for that production at a much cheaper price. They did pursue him earlier this summer. Zurkowsky suggests that Laine could line up with Auston Matthews in Toronto, but adding a playmaker to Matthews' wing would make more sense. As for Philly, he writes, " While the Flyers’ power play could use improvement, it seems unlikely any marriage between Laine and demanding head coach Rick Tocchet would be blissful." Wherever he winds up, there likely wouldn't be a big role for Laine, perhaps only as a power play specialist, as his defensive acumen is always in question. In addition, injuries have derailed him for large swaths of each of the last six seasons, ever since he left Winnipeg. For these reasons, he will likely be forced to take a minimum salary "prove it" type deal, at best.
The Maple Leafs face a big decision over Joe Bowen's successor
Joe Bowen was the voice of the Maple Leafs for 44 years and with his retirement, and Toronto's radio partners are left needing to find his replacement.