Much like his on-ice bouts, Ryan Reaves’ tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs went out with a bang last week. Reaves made headlines earlier this month after an appearance on The Cam & Strick Podcast where the former Golden Knight talked about giving guidance to Mitch Marner on moving to Las Vegas and the pressures … Read more
Looking at things through the simple lens of replacing points, Mitch Marner had 102 points last season, combine Marner’s points with 33 points combined from Pontus Holmberg, Max Pacioretty, and Ryan Reaves, and the Maple Leafs are looking to replace 135 points total. The acquisitions of Nicolas Roy and Mattias Maccelli have brought back 49 … Read more
Even though there’s not much doing transaction-wise, Tuesday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take was a jam-packed one with two massive guests as Jay Rosehill returned to the mix. We kicked things off by addressing what newcomer Matias Maccelli had to say on Monday morning as he spoke to the Toronto media for the very first … Read more
All signs are pointing to Mitch Marner moving on from the Toronto Maple Leafs this offseason, and frankly, he’ll be the biggest fish on the open market. Marner is going to hear from just about every team once he becomes a free agent, as general managers across the league will try to get creative to … Read more
In today’s NHL rumours rundown, the Edmonton Oilers and Evan Bouchard could look at a one-year deal to try to get a contract locked in for next season. Elsewhere, Mitch Marner could look to sign a short deal to try and maximise his earnings as the salary cap continues to rise. Finally, Alex Tuch and … Read more
If I travelled back to in time to the 2015 NHL draft and told my 2015 self that the Leafs were about to draft a player who would go on to have the 5th highest all-time point total for the Maple Leafs I would have been positively giddy. I might still have wanted to draft … Read more
It is a pretty wild reality that the Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in currently, where the best path forward in their pursuit of a Stanley Cup may just be severing ties with Mitch Marner, a homegrown 28-year-old superstar winger coming off a career-best 102-point season. And yet, the alternate path – locking Marner in … Read more
Mitch Marner and his team have refused to speak with the Toronto Maple Leafs as free agency approaches, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on 32 Thoughts. Marner is widely expected to test free agency on July 1 and sign with another team. “The Maple Leafs have tried to talk to Marner,” Friedman said. “Marner’s camp has … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to look a lot different next season after coming up short in the postseason. It seems inevitable they’re going to make some changes, with Mitchell Marner expected to test the open market, they will have to pivot and see if they can find a way to get back into … Read more
We’re still 18 days away from the start of the free agency, but the Carolina Hurricanes are reportedly preparing a seismic offer in an attempt to sign Mitch Marner. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports that the Hurricanes are expected to offer Marner a seven-year contract that could be worth more than $14 million … Read more