A Toronto Maple Leafs fire sale at the trade deadline that fell under that Bobby McMann, Scott LaughtonAnd Nicholas Roy has recouped some much-needed draft picks for the franchise. Despite the latter two having an immediate impact on their new teams, management’s decision to retain Oliver Ekman-Larsson could pay dividends for Toronto’s progress – physically, […]
In some seasons you are confronted with the truth in the rankings that you do not want to face. Right now, the Toronto Maple Leafs are eight points out of a playoff spot, and that kind of gap makes you get real. The Maple Leafs will be sold at the deadline. Auston Matthews, William Nylander, […]
The Edmonton Oilers have been looking in vain for months to sign Andrew Mangiapane. Those talks cooled in recent weeks amid the Winter Olympics, although a report from insider David Pagnotta on Monday reignited the rumors, raising hopes that GM Stan Bowman can find the veteran winger a new home before the March 6 trade […]
Just as everyone in the hockey world was starting to feel like Bobby McMann was a done deal with the Edmonton Oilers, conflicting reports surfaced suggesting that GM Stan Bowman had actually been in talks with the Toronto Maple Leafs about Nicolas Roy and Oliver Ekman-Larsson – and not the Alberta native Wainwright. While this […]
The Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs have been linked closely in recent weeks, with several trade possibilities floating around. Ahead of UFA, Bobby McMann was at the forefront of these discussions, with names like Scott Laughton, Brandon Carlo and even Jake McCabe also being speculated along the way. While this all still makes sense, […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs wouldn’t have thought they’d be in this position 12 months ago, when they were buyers at the 2025 trade deadline. If they had, they wouldn’t have gone ahead and traded their 2026 first-round pick and a top prospect in Fraser Minten to the Boston Bruins for Brandon Carlo. They also would […]
It has been made clear that the Edmonton Oilers’ priority heading into the March 6 NHL trade deadline is acquiring a top-nine forward – and preferably an impact forward. While that undoubtedly remains the case, it doesn’t mean GM Stan Bowman won’t also try to strengthen the blue line in the process. If the Oilers […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a very difficult position as they head towards the March 6 NHL trade deadline. They’ve turned things around in a big way over the past month and are now just one point out of the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. However, they are also being decimated by […]
While they may not have come that close to landing him, the Toronto Maple Leafs were certainly one of the teams in the running for Rasmus Andersson before he was ultimately dealt to Vegas on Sunday night. That shouldn’t be a surprise given their search for a right defenseman, with Chris Tanev likely out for […]
There has only been one transaction since the calendar turned to 2026, but the rumor mill is running at full speed. With the Olympic break and roster freeze fast approaching, expect activity to increase in the coming weeks. The Rasmus Andersson situation in Calgary appears to be reaching a point, with the Toronto Maple Leafs […]