Author: Nate Walz

Toronto Maple Leafs Place Ilya Samsonov on Waivers

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs have placed goaltender Ilya Samsonov on waivers for the purpose of assignment to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). It is believed, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs have called up rookie Goaltender Dennis Hildeby from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). He will likely be going […]

Opinion: Why Brad Treliving Can’t Just Sit Back

While the NHL Trade deadline is not until March 8th, 2024, in my opinion, Brad Treliving shouldn’t wait that long to pull the trigger on a trade. We know, according to reports from many NHL insiders such as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and TSN’s Chris Johnston, the Maple Leafs have shown strong interest in Calgary Flames […]

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5 Maple Leaf Trade Targets & Prices

1: Vladislav Gavrikov This, in my opinion, is the most realistic defenseman the Leafs could acquire at the trade deadline. Many Leafs fans remember Gavrikov from the bubble 2020 playoff series. He was an excellent shutdown defenseman for the Blue Jackets, who ultimately shut down Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares, and William Nylander. He […]

Report: Leafs Have Eyes On Blues Forward Ryan O’Reilly

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly discussed a possible trade for Blues forward Ryan O’Reilly, Per TSN’s Pierre Lebrun. O’Reilly, 31, is a veteran center who helped the St.Louis Blues win the Stanley Cup in 2019. O’Reilly has played in 967 NHL games, with 249 goals and 438 assists, for 687 career points so far. […]

Early Season Grades Maple Leaf Edition

The Maple Leafs are only two months into the 2022-23 season, but I thought I’d give you my early season grades, starting with forwards: Mitch Marner-A+ I’m giving Marner an A+; not much else to say; he’s on a 22-game point streak and is the biggest factor for success at the moment in the month […]

Reasons For The Leafs Recent Success

The Maple Leafs are playing their best Hockey at the moment, and it’s no fluke. Toronto is known for its ups and downs, with calls for head coach Sheldon Keefe to be fired in the first month of the season. So why has the month of December been such a success? Well, because all lines […]