The transaction wire is active again today, with many teams hosting their first practices in over a week. The regular season schedule after the 4 Nations Face-Off resumes this weekend, so the players who teams reassigned to the minors over the break to continue playing will be added back to rosters today and tomorrow to make them eligible to practice with their NHL teammates. … [Read more...] about Minor Transactions: 2/18/25
Maple Leafs Recall Alex Steeves
The Maple Leafs announced today they’ve recalled winger Alex Steeves from AHL Toronto. They had an open roster spot after assigning defenseman Dakota Mermis to the Marlies before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, which Steeves now fills. Steeves, 25, was an undrafted free agent signing by Toronto out of Notre Dame in 2021 and has since emerged as a star minor-leaguer. He’s … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Recall Alex Steeves
Will The Toronto Maple Leafs Make A Splash At The Trade Deadline?
In an article today in The Athletic (Subscription Required), Jonas Siegel offered four arguments on why the time is nigh for the Toronto Maple Leafs to make a big splash at the trade deadline. The Maple Leafs have a pair of holes to fill in their lineup but the Eastern Conference seems more wide-open than in years past. Siegel outlines Toronto’s lineup needs clearly. The team … [Read more...] about Will The Toronto Maple Leafs Make A Splash At The Trade Deadline?
Luke Haymes Drawing NHL Interest
Undrafted free agent center Luke Haymes will likely be one of the players to sign NHL contracts after their NCAA season is over, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet said on Monday’s 32 Thoughts podcast. “A few teams are starting to ask about when they can talk to him, and I think it’s some of the heavy hitters,” Friedman said. “I think Toronto’s one of them… I assume Ottawa’s around … [Read more...] about Luke Haymes Drawing NHL Interest
Leafs Activate Anthony Stolarz, Mitch Marner To Return
Two pillars of the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup are in line to return for the team’s Thursday game against the Seattle Kraken. Top winger Mitch Marner will slot back in after missing one game with a lower-body injury, and starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz has been activated off of injured reserve after missing nearly two months with a knee injury, per David Alter of The Hockey … [Read more...] about Leafs Activate Anthony Stolarz, Mitch Marner To Return