Yet another troublesome twist for the Edmonton Oilers in the Mike Babcock saga. Though this one should hardly come as a surprise. Agents for players around the league are expressing their clients' unwillingness to go to Edmonton if Babcock is indeed hired as head coach. Response via text from an NHL player agent when I asked about Oilers coaching rumour… “The opportunity to play with McDavid or Draisaitl is diminished with the potential to be coached by Babcock. It is a valid concern voi...
While there have already been multiple changes for the Toronto Maple Leafs with the dismissals of Brad Treliving and Craig Berube and the arrivals of John Chayka and Mats Sundin, the club could very well be on the verge of undergoing additional changes with regard to the roster.Right now, the two most visible figures on […]
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The Leafs chose Koblar with the No. 64 overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NHL Draft.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday that they had signed forward Tinus Luc Koblar to a three-year entry-level contract. No further details were announced. Koblar was originally selected by the Leafs in the second round of the 2025 Draft (64th overall) marking their first selection from that year. The 6-foot-3, 187-pound centre posted eight goals…
There is a new general manager in town for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and his name is John Chayka – the same executive who once oversaw the Arizona Coyotes, but would eventually depart the franchise under somewhat controversial circumstances.Back in the NHL after vowing he’d learned from his past mistakes, Chayka now oversees the highest-value […]
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He is now a Maple Leaf!
After years of disappointment and heartbreak, the Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup champions. On Sunday night in Vegas, Rod Brind’Amour’s squad got timely scoring and stellar goaltending en route to a 3-0 victory, capturing the Stanley Cup in six games. Naturally, the conclusion of the 2025-26 NHL season was front and centre on Monday’s edition…
How could the first round of the NHL draft go down on June 26? Prospect expert Tony Ferrari makes an informed projection for each of the top 32 picks.
If there's one thing that will always remain as a constant in my life, it's my undying, unwavering support for anything that goes against the Toronto Maple Leafs. As long as the Leafs continue their streak of not capturing the Stanley Cup nor appearing in a Stanley Cup Final, I will remain fairly content in my pursuits of hockey stories. To this degree, it would should be weird to some that I would voluntarily pick up a book that's primarily about one player's career wearing the Maple Leafs lo...
The longest tenured Toronto Maple Leafs player might be finding a new home this summer. Morgan Rielly, drafted by the Leafs fifth overall in the 2012 NHL Draft, has truly been around for the good, the bad, and the ugly. Phil Kessel led the team in scoring in his rookie year, backed up by a…
Rielly’s name has been circulating in trade rumors after what was a rough season for the veteran defenseman.
Which teams blended star power, dominance and all-around inevitability?
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that the offseason doesn’t really begin when the Toronto Maple Leafs are finished playing. It begins when everyone starts looking for clues…
Michal Orsulak is an intriguing name to watch in this year’s NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old Czech goaltender was passed over last July, but is expected to be taken this year after his debut North American season with the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders. Could he be a mid-to-late-round option for the Toronto Maple Leafs? In…
Toronto Maple Leafs fans on social media rejoiced as Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights were defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final.
Logan Shaw scored in overtime on Sunday night to give the Toronto Marlies a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Wolves, and a 2-0 series lead in the AHL’s Calder Cup Finals. Shaw poked home a Vinni Lettieri centring attempt for his second goal of the game, and ninth of the postseason. Chicago rallied from 3-2…
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Looking back at the 2016 NHL Draft 10 years later. [ NHL.com ]
The latest phase of the PWHL’s expansion to four new teams saw Shiann Darkangelo depart Montreal for Detroit and Natalie Mlynkova head to San Jose, [ La Presse ]
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The Carolina Hurricanes shut out the Vegas Golden Knights to win the Stanley Cup. [ NHL.com ]
Jordan Stall won the Con Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. [ NHL.com ]
How the Hu...
The Knicks answered pent-up dreams of half a century, and the World Cup is off to an entertaining start for its 5 billion or so followers, but you can’t sleep on the drama of North Carolina and Las Vegas facing off for the Stanley Cup. Expansion and relocation and sunbelt and other jokes aside, a […]
Hall had been around the block, and it took him a long time to finally reach the top of the mountain.
If the Toronto Maple Leafs are serious about contending next season, they need to make bold moves like this one to set themselves up.
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Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team’s 5-4 overtime win over the Chicago Wolves in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Final. On the team overcoming a slow start: Obviously, on the first two shifts, they came out ready to go. It is not like we weren’t ready; it’s just a team with […]
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Logan Shaw’s goal 3:46 into overtime gave the Toronto Marlies a 5-4 win over the Chicago Wolves in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals on Sunday afternoon at Allstate Arena.
A former Toronto Maple Leafs player is hitting the team with a cold reality check that the team doesn't have what it takes to win now.
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There have been multiple changes to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the last several months, not the least of which were the removals of Brad Treliving as general manager and, with new GM John Chayka in charge, the dismissal of head coach Craig Berube. Meanwhile, there remains heavy speculation regarding the futures of the likes […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs team of the early 2000s was one of the most beloved by Leafs Nation. With names like Mats Sundin, Gary Roberts, Darcy Tucker, Bryan McCabe, Alexander…