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Welcome back to another summer edition of Around the NHL. The NHL’s free agency period is now three weeks old and surprisingly, there’s still plenty of talent left on the open market. While things may have slowed down slightly when it comes to contracts being signed, there’s lots of buzz throughout the league when it comes to the trade market, and even a couple of long-time NHL … [Read more...] about Around the NHL: Samsonov, Roslovic remain unsigned, Wheeler retires, Blue Jackets GM ‘surprised’ by trade request

As soon as the reports of Mitch Marner heading to the Vegas Golden Knights became a reality, you could have guessed that the Toronto Maple Leafs were going to have a different look in 2025-26. For the last half-decade, their cap structure was the same every year. The Core Four of Marner, Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and John Tavares took up half of the cap, leaving them … [Read more...] about While a top-6 winger is a priority, the Maple Leafs’ bottom-6 is now a strength

The dog days are here and with it comes a reasonable time for a pulse check on Toronto Maple Leafs fans. Work has been done but there may still be some work that needs to be done. The Shanahan era is over; the Pelley era has begun and with that there are certainly going to be some opinions. That’s why it seems like it is the perfect time farm some content from you our valued … [Read more...] about TLN’s 2025 Maple Leafs offseason survey

It was a true breakout season for Matthew Knies, who emerged as one of the NHL’s best young power forwards last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Knies showed constant improvement throughout the season and by the latter half of the year, many Leafs fans and media considered him the fifth member of the Core Five. Knies also has a flair for the spectacular and few moments … [Read more...] about Best Leafs goals of 2024-25: Matthew Knies beats the buzzer vs. Penguins

Dakota Joshua is the newest member of the Toronto Maple Leafs after being acquired Thursday from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2028 fourth-round pick. Joshua recorded seven goals and 14 points in 57 games last season. He is two years removed from the best season of his career, where Joshua posted 18 goals and 32 points in 63 games. It appears that the Maple Leafs are … [Read more...] about CanucksArmy explains what Leafs fans can expect from Dakota Joshua