In a world where Pius Suter is (or has) named his price it is worth reminding the NHL that the Maple Leafs have Pius Suter at home. Well…not quite Pius Suter, at Jarnkrok was maybe Suter a couple of years ago and Kampf is Pius Suter defensively, but the point remains with limited viable options … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A wild first day of NHL free agency saw several well-known AHL names finding new homes and new opportunities. The Calder Cup champion Abbotsford Canucks saw a few key figures from their just-completed title run move on, names who dotted the AHL scoring leaders all season landed new jobs, and … Read more
The new league year kicked off at 12 p.m. EST on July 1, and teams got busy signing available players to new deals and adjusting their rosters as needed. However, one team has stayed relatively (and noticeably) quiet since the outset of the new season: the Edmonton Oilers. Despite the apparent calmness of Oilers’ management … Read more
The free agency period in the AHL and the National Hockey League began at noon ET on July 1. Here’s a look at some of the players on the move: Signing Team Player Contract 24-25 AHL Club July 1, 7:50 p.m. ET Jimmy Huntington 1-year, 2-way July 1, 7:50 p.m. ET Samuel Laberge 1-year, 2-way … Read more
Welcome to The Leafs Nation’s free agency live blog, where we’ll keep you posted immediately on all the transactions around the league. It’s been an eventful lead-up for the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of Canada Day, and we’re in the middle of the summer of Brad Treliving. Matthew Knies reportedly signed a six-year extension worth … Read more
It’s already been an extremely eventful start to the offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Matthew Knies and John Tavares both signed team-friendly extensions, which constitutes a DNA change of sorts for the team, revamping a strong roster, with the idea of adding further depth to its forward corps. Mitch Marner was subsequently traded to … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is widely considered the best available free agent on this year’s market, but hockey fans and executives alike may have to wait longer than July 1st for the 28-year-old to decide on his next team. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported Monday that Marner may take until the middle of July … Read more
The Florida Panthers are one win away from winning back-to-back Stanley Cups. Lord Stanley will be in the building on Tuesday night when the Cats try to close out Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6. That’s where the conversation started on a jam-packed Monday edition of Leafs Morning Take as Zack Phillips … Read more
The Calgary Flames were pleased enough with Dan Vladar over the second half of the 2024-25 season to reportedly offer him a contract extension. In fact, it sounds as though they have put more than one offer on the table for the 27-year-old goaltender, but at this point, he has yet to agree to any … Read more
Free agency could be quite the spectacle this summer since the salary cap ceiling is rising to $95.5 million, even though this year’s UFA class isn’t particularly impressive. Starting with right wings, let’s look at the top five players in each position group heading into July 1. 5. Evgenii Dadonov Maybe Evgenii Dadonov being in … Read more