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Let this sink in: Daniel Alfredsson is now a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. We gave our quick thoughts on that before welcoming in Craig Berube to kick off the latest edition of Leafs Morning Take. Less than two months after being fired by the Maple Leafs, Berube stopped by for an in-depth conversation….
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 7 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 9 This date, in 1995, proved to be a very eventful one with the National Hockey League’s annual Entry…
The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ offseason has been about much more than simply changing the roster. The bigger story might be the organization trying to change how it operates. New general…
It may be worth marking July 7, 2026 in the history books: this is the day the Battle of Ontario died in earnest. It’s not a rivalry if only one side cares about it, and the disparate reactions to the Toronto Maple Leafs hiring Daniel Alfredsson as associate coach says it all. Alfredsson was appointed…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed a big part of their Stanley Cup hopes in the hands of a future Hall of Fame goaltender. When John Chayka took over as…
The Toronto Maple Leafs were a different team once Mitch Marner left for the Vegas Golden Knights, and former head coach Craig Berube believes it had drastic impacts on his team’s dressing room. Berube was a guest recently on Rob Simpson’s ‘Simmer’s Morning Skate‘ and was asked who he felt was the emotional leader of…
Samson Folk & Louis Zatzman break down the fit between Kawhi & the Raptors. The post Kawhi Leonard & the Raptors are a match made in heaven first appeared on Raptors Republic .
One of the Weasel Boys is bringing his weasely talents to the Maple Leafs organization, and he may be this year's Harry Nansi prospect that's a long term project with big potential.
It’s been 372 days since Mitch Marner took his talents to Sin City, and the Toronto Maple Leafs still haven’t come close to replacing him on the top line. We’ll see what happens, but if the Leafs are intent on force-feeding Jack Roslovic on the top line, this team is going to run into some…
With Kawhi Leonard returning to the Raptors, Kyle Lowry had some big expectations from the team in the coming season.
The post The Daily: Larkin Won’t Budge; Maple Leafs: ‘So long, Lalonde’ appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Red Wings captain (or former captain, depending on how you look at things) Dylan Larkin has officially had his trade […] The post The Daily: Larkin Won’t Budge; Maple Leafs: ‘So long, Lalonde’ appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now .
Start your Wednesday morning with the latest and hottest news from the last 24 hours around the hockey world! As the off-season goes deeper, there are fewer moves that occur on the daily. However, each day still brings headlines worth discussing. Here are the headlines that caught the attention of the hockey world over the […] The post Sick Puck Links: Why Hage is Making the Right Decision For His Development; Giroux appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ to-do list for the summer seems to be getting shorter and shorter. The offseason has seen a new GM, a new coach, the return of Mats Sundin, a new goaltender, a new top-pairing defenceman, a new top prospect, and a completely revamped bottom-six forward group. Tuesday saw changes made to the…
The 2026 MLB draft kicks off this Saturday, at 1:00pm ET. Because of MLB’s ironclad commitment to preventing this from becoming an event, it will occur while several teams are playing actual MLB games, although the Jays specifically will be in San Diego and don’t go until 8:40pm. The first 10 picks, which will inexplicably […]
Jays 9 Giants 3 Before the game, I asked the Jays to score and not just one run. And they did….I should have asked earlier. The Jays scored: We did go five inning there without getting a baserunner. But let’s focus on the nine runs instead. We had 13 hits. Clement (leading off) had three […]
This has not been the season that Freddy Peralta or the New York Mets hoped it would be. The Mets are one of the worst teams in baseball with no chance of a play off run. Peralta is having a rough season in his contract year. A 4.68 ERA isn't what he had in mind to take to the free agent market. Nevertheless, there are reports that his trade market at the deadline could still be decent, per T he Athletic's Will Sammon . Peralta, 30, set for free agency at the end of the season, sta...
I’m hoping I’ll be back in time to put up a real game thread, but in case I get delayed, use this as a thread.
The San Francisco Giants continue this three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight from Oracle Park. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Trevor McDonald, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.42 ERA, 3.74 FIP, with 50 strikeouts to 19 walks in 57 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ […]
Hey now, Marina's an All-Star. The post Tempo’s Marina Mabrey earns first All-Star selection first appeared on Raptors Republic .
Of the 32 NHL teams, several front offices stand out amongst the rest. These organizations consistently make moves to put their teams in positions to contend for a Stanley Cup. Their general managers are bold, gambling and winning through free agency, trades and the NHL Draft. It should be no surprise that these teams are […] The post Which NHL Franchises Have the Best Front Offices? Part 1 appeared first on The Lead .
Veteran free agent could return to Raptors and join Kawhi Leonard to finish his storied career.
The Toronto Maple Leafs should hate former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson and vice versa, if the Battle of Ontario was ever a big enough rivalry, says Ken Campbell.
The Maple Leafs have announced the hirings for head coach Jim Hiller’s new staff, including John Gruden (assistant), Brad Werenka (assistant), and — by far the biggest headline-grabber — Daniel Alfredsson as associate coach. As part of the change, assistants Mike Van Ryn and Derek Lalonde have officially parted ways with the organization. “I’m incredibly […] The post Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs announce coaching hires — Daniel Alfredsson (!) and John Gruden among them appeared first on Map...
Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz joined TSN Overdrive to discuss reuniting with former Florida teammate Sergei Bobrovsky and the big changes in the organization this offseason. You’re under contract with the Maple Leafs for another couple of years. Take us through the experience of watching this craziness unfold with all the new pieces on the […] The post Steven Lorentz on the competition he’ll face at Leafs camp after all the offseason additions: “I’ve been counted out my whole career… It...
The Royals have signed right-hander Justin Topa to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He has been assigned to Triple-A Omaha. The Blue Jays released him from a minor league deal a couple of days ago. Topa, 35, has some major league success but is not having a good year. […]