Daily Faceoff breaks down John Tavares’ Hall of Fame case heading into important 25-26 season

Daily Faceoff breaks down John Tavares’ Hall of Fame case heading into important 25-26 season

Is John Tavares destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame? The 35-year-old Toronto Maple Leaf already has an impressive resume to his name, with 1114 points in 1184 games played and a four-year contract in ink that will take him to a two-decade career if he sees it through. Closing in on 500 career goals … Read more

John Tavares, William Nylander score in Maple Leafs’ 4-2 loss to Canadiens

John Tavares, William Nylander score in Maple Leafs’ 4-2 loss to Canadiens

The Toronto Maple Leafs split their preseason series with the Montreal Canadiens, falling 4-1 on home ice after defeating them 7-2 on Thursday. Similar to the series between the Maple Leafs and Senators before this one, it was a tale of the B-teams, who came out victorious in both occasions. The Leafs dressed most of … Read more

Roslovic watch, an opportunity for Robertson, and Tavares’ milestones: Leaflets

Roslovic watch, an opportunity for Robertson, and Tavares’ milestones: Leaflets

August is a historically slow month as far as things going on in the NHL and definitely when it comes to the Leafs. Nick Robertson and William Villeneuve re-signing already counts for a more action packed month than we see and with Dennis Hildeby still needing a contract, strap yourself in for the excitement of … Read more

Best Leafs goals of 2024-25: John Tavares and his domination of the Washington Capitals

Best Leafs goals of 2024-25: John Tavares and his domination of the Washington Capitals

We’ve been taking a trip back to the 2024-25 season and having a look at some of the best goals the Toronto Maple Leafs scored during the season. Each piece so far has featured one goal, but John Tavares dominated against the Washington Capitals in 2024-25, scoring three goals and tallying one assist in four … Read more

Knies, Tavares’ loyalty is a DNA change that brightens Leafs’ short and long-term outlook

Report: Matthew Knies inks six-year, $7.75M AAV extension with Maple Leafs

Matthew Knies and John Tavares clearly have loyalty in their DNA, and it’s a quality that significantly brightens both the short and long-term outlook for the Toronto Maple Leafs, upon signing new extensions before July 1. Knies reportedly signed a six-year extension worth $7.75 million, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was first to report. This constitutes a … Read more

Jeff Marek expects the Tavares extension to get done: Leafs Morning Take

Jeff Marek expects the Tavares extension to get done: Leafs Morning Take

As expected, business has been picking up across the NHL over the past fews. That being said, things remain very quiet on the Leafs front. Over time, that will change, but right now, there’s not much going on. Obviously, there’s a lot cooking behind the scenes —that’s for sure. That’s where the conversation started on … Read more

Nick Kypreos sees Matt Duchene’s $4.5 million AAV as ballpark for John Tavares deal

Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs have a lot of big picture decisions to make this summer as they retool their top-six. One million-dollar question for the team right now: how much is pending UFA John Tavares worth? The homegrown centre is still consistently producing as he’s done his whole career, but at 34 … Read more

Andi Petrillo on Leafs Chaos, Culture Shifts & the Tavares Question: Leafs Morning Take

Andi Petrillo on Leafs Chaos, Culture Shifts & the Tavares Question: Leafs Morning Take

Dear Oilers Nation, Leafs Nation can relate. But honestly, we know how you feel. Sadly, we’re all too familiar with that type of performance from the Florida Panthers, especially in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Talk about PTSD. We kicked off the Tuesday edition of Leafs Morning Take by dissecting Game 3 of the Stanley Cup … Read more

The Leafs need to play hardball with John Tavares: Leafs Morning Take

In many ways, it feels like the calm before the storm for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Brad Treliving and company are expected to be very busy over the course of the next month, but right now, all’s quiet on the western front. We kicked off the Tuesday edition of Leafs Morning Take by discussing Season … Read more

John Tavares, Craig Berube offer condolences to Jets’ Mark Scheifele following loss of father

The game of hockey gets the most out of people’s emotions, for better or for worse, but every so often, we’re hit with the stark reminder that hockey is just that – a game. The Winnipeg Jets were reminded of this on Saturday morning, when it was revealed by the team that the father of … Read more