Well, this mini-series changed dramatically yesterday afternoon. Of course, Kyle Dubas couldn’t wait until after my Central Division targets article went up to pull the trigger on Jake McCabe + Sam Lafferty.
Three cheers for bias. Let’s be completely honest, a Leafs site rating a Leafs trade, when we’ve spent years hungry for a moment when the Leafs were committed to going big, we are destined to love this trade.
Kyle Dubas has been putting in his work to earn that contract extension. I’m not really sure how anyone can deny the effort he’s put into upgrading a team that closed out last night already sitting fourth in the league.
SEATTLE — Kyle Dubas doesn’t like the term ‘playoff goals’ but having watched his team sputter in the opening round of the playoffs for the past four seasons as the Toronto Maple Leafs' general manager, he knew he had to change the dynamic.
Sam Lafferty, welcome to the City of Toronto, and welcome to the Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old, after being acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks, joins a bottom-six in Toronto which has a lot of bite.
Turning the tables on the Seattle Kraken by the same score of 5-1, the Toronto Maple Leafs had a much-needed win against Seattle on Sunday, Feb. 26. Auston
The Toronto Maple Leafs are really going all in, aren’t they? GM Kyle Dubas made a big splash on Monday, acquiring defenseman Jake McCabe, forward Sam Lafferty and a pair of draft picks from Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional 2025 first-round pick, 2026 second-round pick and forwards Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev.
SEATTLE — The Toronto Maple Leafs had added to their depth and their short-term future in yet another trade. This time, The Maple Leafs swung a deal to land defenseman Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty from the Chicago Blackhawks, the team announced on Monday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going for it. A week and a half after acquiring Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues, general manager Kyle
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Chicago Blackhawks forward Sam Lafferty, defenseman Jake McCabe (50% retained), a conditional 2024 fifth-round pick and a conditional 2025 fifth-round pick.
The Leafs pulled off another significant move today by bringing in two players with term from the Chicago Blackhawks: The deal sees the Leafs dealing well into the future with a conditional 2025 1st round pick and a 2026 2nd round pick along with Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev who make the contract counts work.
I guess this is the trade deadline done, now. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has acquired defenceman Jake McCabe, forward
If the Maple Leafs are bounced again, some painful years could be ahead, but for now, general manager Kyle Dubas is willing to put it on the line and give this group the best chance possible.
The Toronto Maple Leafs opened their four-game trip to the West Coast with a 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. While the score was one-sided, the game was
It was said almost immediately after the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues that Kyle Dubas wasn’t done as it pertained to bettering his roster in the hopes of a playoff run.
Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1. In the game, Auston Matthews scored two goals. Mark Giordano scored a rare goal in his first game back in Seattle.
During Sunday's Leafs contest with the Seattle Kraken, Giordano recorded the 2,045th blocked shot of his career, passing Kris Russell for the all-time NHL lead.
and The Old Prof Last week, we wrote an article where we looked at when NHL players reached their peaks. We then looked specifically at Auston Matthews to wonder why his scoring has been down this season compared to last.
SEATTLE — Auston Matthews has 26 goals and 31 assists in 52 games this season, but it's fair to say his 1.09 points per game is at a pace that is less than expected from a player who became the first player in 10 seasons to score 60 goals in a season while winning league MVP honors in 2021-22.
In a recent Sportsnet interview, it was obvious that the new Toronto Maple Leafs’ center (at least for now, he could move to the wing) Ryan O’Reilly is happy with his lot.
After picking up a couple of centers, the Toronto Maple Leafs are now looking at some possible help on the back end. On the latest edition of the 32 Thoughts segment during Hockey Night in Canada, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman said the Maple Leafs are looking for some defensive help.
Benn has played in 12 games for Toronto this season, picking up a goal and an assist in less than 16 minutes per night while chipping in with 29 blocked shots and 32 hits. As for Lettieri, he was recalled by the Bruins at the end of January but landed on injured reserve one day later without suiting up.
Despite the unfortunate news that Jake Muzzin will be out for the rest of the season, his presence and leadership are still valued by the Maple Leafs’ team.