Will keep this thread updated. Paul Hendrick implying another trade to go down. Latest June 26, 2012 All’s quiet right now. Rest of weekend didn’t develop as I thought it would….but its still june ! tmltalk 9:28pm – 25 Jun 12 June 25, 2012 Jeremy Harris @JeremyHarris20 @HennyTweets I know you are probably getting a […]
Read MoreMaple Leafs trade Luke Schenn to Flyers for Jame van Riemsdyk
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenseman Luke Schenn to the Philadelphia Flyers for winger James van Riemsdyk. TSN: “He will provide speed, size, and finesse to our top two lines and we know that he fits those needs that we have wanted to address for some time,” Burke said in a statement. “It’s obviously […]
Read More2012 NHL Draft: How the Toronto Maple Leafs Can’t Go Wrong with the No. 5 Pick
There has been endless debate among Toronto Maple Leafs fans as to what they should be doing with the No. 5 overall pick in 2012 NHL Draft. For the sake of simplicity, let’s just say that the Leafs will not be moving up, down or packaging the pick in a trade for Jordan Staal or […]
Read MoreNHL Draft 2012: Defining the Future of the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Leafs, despite what most say, have been in rebuilding mode for four years now. Since Brian Burke arrived, the Leafs have accrued many young players that were as close to NHL-ready as possible, not wanting to wait three years, in most cases, for a prospect to fully develop. Brian Burke has looked all over […]
Read MoreDALLAS EAKINS SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION
Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Monday that Dallas Eakins has signed a three-year contract extension to remain head coach of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL). Eakins’ assistant coaches Gord Dineen and Derek King have also signed contract extensions to continue with the Marlies. Both […]
Read MoreDudley: “Maple Leafs are ‘so close’ to being good”
The Montreal Canadiens officially announced that Rick Dudley will be joining the organization as Assistant General Manager. Maple Leafs General Manager, Brian Burke, negotiated that Dudley will join the Canadiens after the entry draft (June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA). Upon leaving, Dudley had yet more kind words for the […]
Read MoreLeafs Sign Leo Komarov
Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Tuesday that the hockey club has signed forward Leo Komarov to a one-year contract. Komarov, 25, was originally the Leafs’ seventh choice, selected 180th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. The 5-11, 198-pound forward spent the past three seasons with Moscow Dynamo […]
Read MoreSchultz Talk, Why Not?
Saying I have very little knowledge about Justin Schultz is quite the understatement. I have never seen him play, until this post I had never looked at a single one of his stats, and ultimately this whole situation seemed reminiscent of teams fighting for the services of Matt Gilroy a few seasons ago (Gilroy was […]
Read MoreLeafs Sign Granberg To Three-Year Deal
Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Thursday that the hockey club has signed defenceman Petter Granberg (PEH-tuhr GRAN-buhrg) to a three-year entry level contract. Granberg, a 19-year-old native of Gallivare, Sweden, played this past season for Skelleftea AIK of the Swedish Elite League (SEL). He registered four points (one […]
Read MoreMarlies back in the lead
“The game had a good hop to it from the get go, with everyone finishing their checks. It didn’t seem like there was much time and space available. OKC took momentum from the start of the game peppering Scrivens with some solid scoring chances but the keeper looked solid from the get go. After they […]
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