Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nicolas Roy is eager to contribute to his new team in anticipation of the upcoming season. The piece that came back in the Mitch Marner sign-and-trade with the Vegas Golden Knights on June 30th is far from the type of player that is headed to Vegas, but Roy can certainly bring … Read more
I’ve explained a few times now why Nicolas Jackson left Chelsea so I don’t need to go through it all again. But believe me, he well and truly wanted out and also on Enzo Maresca and the club side, they were more than happy for him to leave as well. It wasn’t that they didn’t … Read more
Newcastle United’s striker situation has dominated this summer’s transfer window. Yoane Wissa has been linked up for weeks as the likely Callum Wilson replacement, but his arrival would not address the big question; who fills Alexander Isak’s boots should the Swede depart before September 1st? Benjamin Sesko was the man Newcastle wanted, but Eddie Howe … Read more
Where does the time go? Sidney’s Crosby’s 38 years old today. Incredibly, he’s still wicked. That’s more impressive part. At any rate, we kicked off the latest summer edition of Leafs Morning Take by discussing Kyle Clifford’s retirement announcement. The Ontario boy finished his pro career playing his last three seasons with the AHL’s Marlies. … Read more
Just who will be leading the line for Newcastle United next season? That’s the question on every Toon fan’s lips at the moment, as the last week of news has derailed the pre-season in a way that few could have possibly imagined. With Alexander Isak’s future uncertain and moves for Benjamin Sesko and Yoane Wissa … Read more
Nicolas Jackson scored his first ever Premier League goal from outside the box against Everton last weekend and interestingly enough it came after my article last week encouraging players to shoot on sight. Of course Jackson doesn’t read the site, or at least I don’t think he does (I did hear that at least three … Read more
The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the New York Rangers for forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Brannstrom Heads to 3rd Team of the Season Hopefully Brannstrom didn’t get too comfortable with the Rangers’ organization, because he’ll be on the move again just a month after being traded there by the Vancouver Canucks as part … Read more
If you’re going to offer praise and compliments to a player, why the need to add in a disrespectful dig? I know people say we shouldn’t be giving time to people like Tim Sherwood, and I do agree. But I wanted to use his ‘praise’ as the basis of this article and hand some flowers … Read more