Editor In Leaf Oct 19, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs Have 3 Former 1st Overall Picks on Their Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs now have three top picks on their roster. After the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Joe Thornton to a one year contract, it gave the team three players that were selected first overall, to go along with Auston Matthews and John Tavares. Thornton was selected first overall back in 1997 and 12 […] Toronto Maple Leafs Have 3 Former 1st Overall Picks on Their Roster - Editor In Leaf - Editor In Leaf - A Toronto Maple Leafs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Editor In Leaf Oct 18, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs: Joe Thornton or Patrick Marleau?
Which veteran free agent add is a better fit for the Toronto Maple Leafs? The Toronto Maple Leafs were in need of a veteran to help lead a relatively young team as they hope to win a playoff series and hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1967. While captain John Tavares is […] Toronto Maple Leafs: Joe Thornton or Patrick Marleau? - Editor In Leaf - Editor In Leaf - A Toronto Maple Leafs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Toronto Star Oct 13, 2020
Dave Feschuk: The Maple Leafs put John Tavares ahead of team-building two years ago, and they’ve been paying ever since
The signing started a series of dominoes that has left the club struggling with the salary cap as it makes roster moves.
Toronto Sun Oct 10, 2020
SIMMONS: Wayne Simmonds should help Leafs power play, even if he's not on it
At his best, and at a different time in history, Wayne Simmonds accomplished something that the core four of the Maple Leafs — Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner and William Nylander — have yet to match in their careers. Simmonds, in 2017, scored 16 power-play goals for Philadelphia, 15 and 14 in seasons before that one. None of the big four have equalled those numbers. Over the past 10 seasons,...
Editor In Leaf Oct 8, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs: Looks Like Alex Pietrangelo Will Hit Free Agency
The Toronto Maple Leafs are anticipating a big day tomorrow as the NHL Free Agent period opens up. The Toronto Maple Leafs – and one assumes – many other teams will have their sites set on the biggest name on the market, Alex Pietrangelo, the captain of the St. Louis Blues. After John Tavares (you […] Toronto Maple Leafs: Looks Like Alex Pietrangelo Will Hit Free Agency - Editor In Leaf - Editor In Leaf - A Toronto Maple Leafs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Toronto Sun Oct 8, 2020
Maple Leafs hope new assistant Malhotra lights up power play
On paper, the Maple Leafs had a respectable regular-season power play, tied for fifth with Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay at 23.1%. But it wasn’t as dominant a force as advertised, despite boasting Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares and William Nylander in starring roles. The unit’s overall lack of success certainly haunted them in the Columbus series with a 2-for-13 showing. ...
Editor In Leaf Oct 3, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs: The Criticism Of John Tavares Is Unjust
Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun called out John Tavares earlier this week and his criticism of the Toronto Maple Leafs captain is completely unjust. The fact that we’re having a conversation about the Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares being overpaid and washed up is ridiculous in the first place. Steve Simmons of the […] Toronto Maple Leafs: The Criticism Of John Tavares Is Unjust - Editor In Leaf - Editor In Leaf - A Toronto Maple Leafs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Toronto Sun Oct 1, 2020
SIMMONS: An ordinary John Tavares in the playoffs isn't what the Maple Leafs are paying for
The elephant in the Maple Leafs room is the captain with the giant-sized contract that isn’t going away. And it makes for uncomfortable conversation — especially now with money so tight and the Leafs with so many needs. It seemed like such a good idea at the time, signing John Tavares as a free agent, building your team around one of hockey’s better, more consistent players, who was finally freed from...
Toronto Sun Sep 28, 2020
With Maple Leafs core set, prospects will try to skate way into meaningful jobs
Here’s what we can assume about the Maple Leafs. The core of the club — Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly and Jake Muzzin — isn’t bound to change much in the coming seasons (unless, of course, general manager Kyle Dubas can find a way to add Alex Pietrangelo). Of that group,...
Pension Plan Puppets Sep 21, 2020
No one wants a John Tavares style contract this season
Photo by Claus Andersen/ The rich teams win by giving big signing bonuses concept is about to meet a whole new contract reality. For the last couple of offseasons, an easy story heading into July 1 was to goggle at how much the Leafs were going to pay out in signing bonuses. The Leafs flexed their rich-team muscles by signing John Tavares, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander to contracts with huge signing bonuses and very low base salaries in every year of the deal. Those deals were all front-loaded as well, so that the player would have a high percentage of the total...
Tip of the Tower Sep 20, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs: Chances to sign Alex Pietrangelo improving
With reports suggesting that contract talks between Alex Pietrangelo and the St. Louis Blues have broken down, an opportunity is open to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Two years after John Tavares made the surprising decision to leave the New York Islanders for the Toronto Maple Leafs, could they find themselves in the same position with […] Toronto Maple Leafs: Chances to sign Alex Pietrangelo improving - Tip of the Tower - Tip of the Tower - A Toronto Sports Site - Maple Leafs, Blue Jays, Raptors, Toronto FC, Raptors and Argonauts
