The Philadelphia Flyers are among the teams looking to upgrade their goaltending situation this summer. While career backup Dan Vladar provided more than they could have hoped for in a starting role this season, Samuel Ersson left plenty to be desired as his understudy. Philly is looking for a new tandem partner for Vladar. While the Flyers are open to locking up Vladar if the price is right (he has one year remaining on his deal and is eligible for an extension July 1), they are fully a...
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka was flying down to Arizona to meet with captain Auston Matthews and if the two can't get on the same page on the team's direction this offseason, Matthews is expected to ask for a trade. The Leafs captain wasn't committal to anything during his end-of-season media availability, with his infamous quote stating 'I can't predict the future', even though he's under contract for two more seasons. It caught a lot of people off guard in Toronto, and now...
Nick Robertson made it very clear during his exit interview that it's time for his next NHL chapter. According to sources connected to the Maple Leafs, Robertson was very transparent during his exit interview, informing the folks he met with that he feels a change of scenery could be exactly what he needs at this point of his career, and he prefers to be traded at some point this offseason. This isn't the first time Robertson asked out, as former GM Brad Treliving tried to ship him to Columbus...
The second round predictions worked out well for us, 3-1 and correctly predicted the number of games it would take in both Eastern Conference series to improve to 9-2 on the postseason. Only those damn Ducks confounded us, they won when we predicted a loss in the first round and lost when a win was […]
Get ready to see Kyle Dubas try to reunite with Mason Marchment. Dubas admits that over the course of his time in hockey, Marchment is the only player who got away from him, and now the Pittsburgh Penguins president has a chance to land Marchment in free agency. Expect to see the Penguins make a multi-year lucrative offer to the pending free-agent forward the first day they're able July 1. Dubas will likely replace Anthony Mantha with Marchment in the Penguins top six, even though Mantha had a...
After Tuesday’s practice, Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed splitting the two road games in Cleveland, areas for improvement for Game 3, Ben Danford’s first two playoff appearances, and the team’s strength in net. Over the first two games of the series, it seemed like there were maybe 25 minutes of playing the way […]
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Free agency starts in just six weeks as there's going to be a number of players receiving hefty pay raises on their new deal. The salary cap is going up and the crop of talent this summer isn't as game-breaking as usual, so a player like Bobby McMann is someone to circle as a forward ready to secure the bag. McMann split last season between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Seattle Kraken and posted career highs with 29 goals and 46 points. McMann's combination of speed, skill, and size make him one...
John Chayka doesn't have much choice, he's going to be trading one of his goaltenders this offseason. The freshly minted Maple Leafs general manager is as trade happy as anyone in the league and in order to shore up the Leafs defense core, and find some more depth up front, Chayka's going to have to pull from an area of strength and move one of his goaltenders. The Maple Leafs have four goalies under contract for next season and right now, the most likely to not be traded is Joseph Woll. He's ...
According to Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs are “legitimately” interested in University of Denver head coach David Carle. Carle, long viewed as one of the best hockey coaches outside of the NHL, has been considered for pro jobs the past couple of offseasons but has remained in Denver. It remains to be seen if […]
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Analytics reigns supreme in the Toronto Maple Leafs front office. The ascent of general manager John Chayka has infused the organization with new blood and a new outlook. For better or worse, it has yet to be determined, as they're going through growing pains. Firing coach Craig Berube and taking a different path. According to TSN's Darren Dreger , the Maple Leafs new direction could find them looking within their own division to find one player who solves their playof...
The Toronto Maple Leafs ' head coaching search continues to churn away, as they are reaching out far and wide to candidates of all stripes. From newbies to the old experienced hands, from so-called players' coaches to disciplinarians. And everything in between. But one potential candidate, University of Denver bench boss David Carle, has something that no other coach on the Leafs' ever-expanding list can claim: Three national championships. Carle, at the age of just 36, is already a legend in ...
Few have had a better seat in the Craig Berube era in Toronto than Arun Srinivasan. As the managing editor of our sister website The Leafs Nation, Srinivasan has been on the Leafs beat for years, getting day-to-day access to one of the NHL’s most interesting organizations. So when news broke Monday morning that the…
The Edmonton Oilers have been granted permission to speak with former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube. This, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, who reported the news early Monday morning. 32 Thoughts Monday morning playoff preview, news & interview pod. Not reported in it, but heard this morning: Oilers have permission to talk to…
“We were watching and didn’t respond very well to [allowing the first goal]. We were shooting ourselves in the foot. We have to be more direct in our first 10 minutes because you could see it coming again. It looked like a very familiar script from the last time we played them. You can only […]
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On May 14th in 1994, Toronto Maple Leafs blueliner Sylvain Lefebvre scored an own goal with 3 seconds remaining in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinal against the San Jose Sharks when his clearing attempt struck teammate Peter Zezel and deflected past Felix Potvin.
Luckily for Lefebvre, the Leafs led 4-1 prior to the miscue and held on to win Game 7 by a score of 4-2, advancing to the
The Toronto Maple Leafs front office is continuing to take shape for the summer. After the hiring of new GM John Chayka and senior executive advisor Mats Sundin, the first to go of the old guard still remaining was Shane Doan, a special advisor to the GM. The next moves, on Sunday, are to cut ties with two assistant GMs, Brandon Pridham and Derek Clancey. Pridham was the team's "salary cap specialist", while Clancey was the AGM of Player Personnel. 🚨 BREAKING: The...
The Maple Leafs’ house cleaning continues. On Sunday, the club announced that AGMs Brandon Pridham and Derek Clancey will depart the organization. pic.twitter.com/A6RrDs7uEM — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 17, 2026 These moves hardly come as a surprise. New GMs almost always clear out the old regime and bring in “their” guys. A month and […]
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Brandon Pridham and Derek Clancey are leaving.
Sam Rosen says the Rangers are at a "turning point." Vince Mercogliano says Mario Ferraro "checks the most boxes." And Darren Dreger says Toronto is circling Vincent Trocheck.
The Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs almost pulled off a huge trade before March's deadline, as The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta has recently shed some light on what went on for trade talks between these two teams. Pagnotta reports that the Oilers were open to sending Darnell Nurse to the Leafs in exchange for Morgan Rielly and Nic Roy: The Leafs and Oilers discussed a potential Morgan Rielly trade before the deadline. David Pagnotta expects Edmonton to circle back again, as both team...
After last season you'd think that Dougie Hamilton would have demanded a trade from the New Jersey Devils, but that wasn't the case at all. Now, with a new GM running show in Sunny Mehta, there's been an update on Hamilton's status as a Devil. Turns out Mehta will listen to any trade offers coming his way on just about anyone on the roster, but has made it very clear already in the early days on the job, he's not necessarily shopping Hamilton, and is really a fan of his game. Hamilton had a to...
Keep an eye on the Toronto Maple Leafs over the course of the next few weeks. Newly minted general manager John Chayka has been busy meeting with members of the organization to get a pulse check on the culture of the team, which evidently led to head coach Craig Berube getting fired, and now Chayka turns his attention to his captain, Auston Matthews. Chayka and Matthews will meet in Arizona over the course of the next two weeks and if they're not able to get on the same page about the vision o...
Keep an eye on the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs this summer, as the two teams could align on a trade together now that Brad Treliving isn't in the picture. The Flames have notified teams around the league that they're open for business this offseason. The Flames only have four players who are untouchable in trade talks. GM Craig Conroy is willing to listen on just about anyone, and that includes center Morgan Frost. Frost could be a great fit for the Maple Leafs. Toronto is in need o...
On Friday night, A’ja Wilson reminded why she’s the four-time MVP, dropping 45 points on better than 83 percent shooting as the Las Vegas Aces won the second of two-straight matchups against the Connecticut Sun, 101-94. Wilson is the epitome of an MVP because of how her raw production translates to winning impact. Scour the […]
Head coach Craig Berube was fired on May 13th , after meeting with the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager, John Chayka, and executive advisor of hockey operations, Mats Sundin. The group met on the weekend, before GM Chayka would pull the trigger and restart the team's hunt for a coach after Berube's two seasons behind Toronto's bench. Once thought to be a premier coaching prospect in the NHL after winning a Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in 2019, Berube's stock has f...