Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander took part in the European Player Media Tour over the weekend and swapped jerseys with AC Milan winger Rafael Leao as part of the experience. Nylander was among the NHL/NHLPA cohort travelling to Milan for the start of the Serie A season. The players were given a tour of the iconic San Siro stadium and were in attendance for AC … [Read more...] about Nylander greeted by Leafs fans, swaps jerseys with AC Milan’s Rafael Leao at European media tour
What does a successful 2025-26 season look like for John Tavares?
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares may be well on the wrong side, but he didn’t play like it last year which would be considered one of his best since joining the team in 2018. His 74 points (38 goals and 36 assists) in 75 games played were good enough for fourth on the team in scoring, while his seven points (five goals and two assists) in 13 playoff games were fifth on … [Read more...] about What does a successful 2025-26 season look like for John Tavares?
Elliotte Friedman believes Mitch Marner may have re-signed if Maple Leafs won Game 7 vs. Panthers
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman believes that Mitch Marner could have opted to remain with the Toronto Maple Leafs had they beaten the Florida Panthers in Game 7. On the latest episode of 32 Thoughts The Podcast released on Saturday, Friedman and co-host Kyle Bukauskas spoke about an interview William Nylander did with NHL.com’s Mike Zeisberger on Friday. Nylander was asked if … [Read more...] about Elliotte Friedman believes Mitch Marner may have re-signed if Maple Leafs won Game 7 vs. Panthers
The most NHL ready Maple Leafs prospects and the likelihood they play in 2025-26
The Maple Leafs might not have a ton of high end prospects but they aren’t short on prospects that are close to getting a taste of the NHL. The complication here is that the Maple Leafs aren’t short on veterans standing between prospects and the NHL as well. The current state of the Maple Leafs has 17 forwards with NHL experience on their depth chart. There are 10 defencemen … [Read more...] about The most NHL ready Maple Leafs prospects and the likelihood they play in 2025-26
What does a successful 2025-26 season look like for William Nylander?
William Nylander is a textbook zero to hero story in the Toronto market, although you can easily make the argument that he never should have been a zero in the first place. He held out of the first two months of the 2018-19 season before settling on a six-year contract extension worth $6.9 million annually. He struggled after returning in December, finishing the season with 27 … [Read more...] about What does a successful 2025-26 season look like for William Nylander?