To build the team that the Toronto Maple Leafs ice this season, general manager Kyle Dubas had to do some heavy lifting. Issues had to be solved so that the team’s salary structure could fit under the upper limit of the salary cap. For that to happen, players had to be moved. For Maple Leafs
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TORONTO — Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs overcame another slow start to down the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Tuesday night. Andreas Johnsson, with a goal and an assist, John Tavares and Auston Matthews also scored for Toronto (4-2-1), while Frederik Andersen made 27 saves. Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly added four assists
Paajarvi to KHL Aivis Kalnins: It’s sounding like Magnus Paajarvi could be joining Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL. Kaprizov plans on coming to North America Wild Prospects: Minnesota Wild prospect Kirill Kaprizov in an interview: “I think it’s clear. I’m going to the NHL next year.” Michael Russo: Kaprizov’s agent has made it clear several
On a Pietrangelo-Blues extension Jeremy Rutherford: Thoughts on an Alex Pietrangelo and St. Louis Blues extension. “with Armstrong trading a lot of term for lower AAV lately, do we see the Blues and Pietrangelo do the same thing? He turns 30 in January; does he get an eight-year deal at an AAV that helps keep
The Toronto Maple Leafs led 4-1 early in the third period when the Montreal Canadiens scored four straight goals – including one on Jeff Petry’s penalty shot. A power-play goal with just over a minute left in regulation by Auston Matthews (his NHL-leading fifth of the season) tied it up, but the Maple Leafs eventually
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded goaltender Garret Sparks to the Vegas Golden Knights for a 2020 4th round pick and David Clarkson. The 26-year old Sparks was drafted 190th overall in the 7th round of the 2011 draft by the Maple Leafs. Clarkson carries a $5.25 million salary cap with a base salary of
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded left-handed defenseman Andreas Borgman to the St. Louis Blues for right-handed defenseman Jordan Schmaltz. The 25-year old Schmaltz was drafted 25th overall in the first-round of the 2012 draft by the Blues. The 24-year-old Borgman was not drafted. Thoughts from the media Cap Friendly: “With regards to the trade,
In the Toronto Maple Leafs’ second game of the season and their first road game, they beat the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-1. Newly signed Mitch Marner scored three times (two goals and an assist), Auston Matthews had another goal, and defenseman Cody Ceci, who’s better known as a stay-at-home-defenseman, scored his first goal of the
TORONTO — Auston Matthews continued his dominance on opening night. The Maple Leafs centre scored twice as Toronto defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in the curtain-raiser on the 2019-20 NHL season Wednesday. The Leafs unveiled John Tavares as the 25th captain in franchise history during the pre-game ceremony, with Matthews, winger Mitch Marner and defenceman Morgan Rielly named as
The Oilers would still like to add a top-six and a top-four Jason Gregor: Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland: “I’d like another top-six forward and top-four defenceman. Those types of players weren’t available on waivers.” Holland added that there is nothing happening on the Jesse Puljujarvi front. There were a few teams that had been
For today’s NHL rumors, there is news out of Toronto surrounding Auston Matthews and Taylor Hall has downplayed the progress of an extension with the New Jersey Devils. Plus, will the Pittsburgh Penguins move a goaltender to get under the salary cap? Are the Montreal Canadiens looking to move a forward? And finally, how does
Notes on the Maple Leafs, Flames, Jets, Avalanche, Capitals, Canucks and Canadiens James (@Account4hockey): Elliotte Friedman on WGR 550 yesterday. Friedman thinks that the Toronto Maple Leafs had decided already who their next captain would be before the Auston Matthews news was made public – John Tavares. There were some within the organization that wanted
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is news surrounding the Winnipeg Jets’ negotiations with restricted free agents Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine. There is also news out of Toronto from Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas. Are the Montreal Canadiens serious about dealing Jonathan Drouin? Finally, are the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues making
The casual NHL fan won’t pay much attention to the art known as the faceoff. After all, there’s dozens of them every game and, you know, you win some and you lose some, right? Not quite. Ask any player or coach involved in the league and every single one of them will tell you the
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs say they are aware of a complaint of disturbing the peace against star forward Auston Matthews. In a statement, the Leafs say “Auston is co-operating fully with the relevant authorities but neither he nor the Club will comment any further out of respect for the process involved.” A Scottsdale,