William Nylander

Nylander Starts Training Camp at Center

Training camp has begun! I KNOW I’m not the only person jumping up and down for joy that the 2023-2024 NHL season is just a couple of weeks away. Training camps have kicked off, and with that, like every year, it brings new faces, new hope, and lots of excitement. What this year’s training camp […]

Hot or Cold? 20 Takes On The Toronto Maple Leafs

Oh boy, we’re getting close! With training camps underway any day now and the NHL pre-season right around the corner, I am FIRED UP about getting back to the hockey season. Summer is great, with school being out, vacations taking place, and warm weather for a few months, and when the comforting warmth of summer […]

Maple Leafs Stars Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews Talking Prior to Face-Off

The Leafs Are Set To Be the Best Powerplay in the East

Since the Auston Matthews era began in Toronto, we have expected the Maple Leafs to operate near the top of the league in their power play almost every season. They are a team filled with very talented players. Players who can pass players, who can score, and have had at least a solid top unit. […]

3 Reasons To Be Optimistic About the 23-24 Maple Leaf Season

Doom and gloom. No, wait, actually, this might be our year. We’re done. We’re so back. Up and down are the emotions of Leaf fans every Summer. It is very similar to southern Ontario temperatures lately. A mantra often pushed by coaches and athletes alike is to not get too high in the high moments […]

LEAFS: Nick Abruzzese Signs For 2 More Years in Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs have Re-signed RFA Nick Abruzzese to a two-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level with a $175K minor-league salary. $250K minor league salary in 2024-25 with $350K guaranteed overall. For Abruzzese, this means a $20K raise from the $85K bonus + $70K minor-league salary he had on his entry-level […]

What is “Robidas Island”?

On Wednesday, it was announced by the Toronto Maple Leafs that Matt Murray and his whole $4.867 million cap hit would be placed on LTIR, essentially meaning it won’t count against the Leafs cap hit in the coming 2023-2024 season (It’s a little more complicated than that, but for the sake of ease, that’s what […]

Bruins Brad Marchand Walks in on Penalty Shot for Slick Goal Vs. Leafs Ilya Samsonov

Leafs drop the ball on the Samsonov contract

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ilya Samsonov have finally come to terms on a contract, with the help of an arbitrator, after failing to find a middle ground on their own. The arbitrator awarded Samsonov a 3.5 million dollar contract, and the rules in the NHL CBA state that if a contract negotiation goes to […]

Opinion: Did the Maple Leafs Actually Upgrade at Left Wing?

This offseason has been considerably different for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mostly because they have more cap space than in off-seasons prior. Partly due to the fact that a new General Manager operates the Leafs front office. This is also a front office that doesn’t include Kyle Dubas for the first time since July 2014. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Definition of Insanity

If you’re a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, you experience a lot of emotions. After all, it is “the Passion that unites us all,” and Leaf’s fans most certainly have Passion. Over the last several years, how the seasons have ended brought out many emotions. In 2020, it was an embarrassment. “How could we […]

Maple Leafs Star William Nylander Celebrating Goal at Scotiabank Arena

How Does Alex DeBrincat’s New Deal Impact William Nylander’s Situation With Toronto?

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman might’ve just thrown a wrench into the William Nylander contract situation, and after completing a trade with the Ottawa Senators for Alex DeBrincat, the Red Wings immediately extended the 25-year-old forward to a very reasonable contract. The extension carries a $7,875,000 average annual value over the next four […]