It was unreasonable to expect Connor McDavid to publicly accept Conn Smythe Trophy after losing Game 7

Sports fans and media members are weird. You can’t please them if you do, and you can’t please them if you don’t. As it pertains to NHL superstar Connor McDavid, his inaction left a lot of folks displeased after the Edmonton Oilers lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers at… read more

Maple Leafs Sign Anthony Stolarz, Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Free agency is upon us. Toronto signs a tandem goaltender as Anthony Stolarz goes from the cup winning Florida Panthers to the Toronto Maple Leafs on a 2 year deal, worth around $2.5M. Stolarz had amazing numbers last year backing up Sergei Bobrovsky. Stolarz tended to a .925SV% and a 2.03GAA in 27 appearances with… read more

Maple Leafs Sign Chris Tanev to a 6-year Deal

On June 29th, Toronto traded a 2026 7th round pick along with expiring prospect Max Ellis, to acquire the signing rights of UFA D Chris Tanev. Then, they signed him to a 6-year deal worth $4.5M per season. Tanev is a player that Leafs fans have wanted for a long time. He is a defensive… read more

Maple Leafs Sign G Joseph Woll to a 3-yr Extension

Among all the rumours surrounding Mitch Marner, Max Domi, and Tyler Bertuzzi, one player that was in their final year is Joseph Woll. On July 1st, the Maple Leafs signed Joseph Woll to a 3-year deal worth $3.66M AAV. Joseph Woll is a goaltender who has recently emerged as a stud for Toronto, giving them… read more

Maple Leafs Sign Timothy Liljegren to a 2-Year Deal

The Maple Leafs and Liljegren are in agreement on a 2-year, $6M contract, with an AAV of $3M. His previous deal was worth $1.4M AAV. First thoughts, this might be a little much. Liljegren just came off a season with injuries, and an overall down season for his standard. In my prediction, I thought he’d… read more

Maple Leafs Sign Max Domi to a 4-year Deal

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed F Max Domi to a 4 year, $15M contract, with an AAV of $3.75M. In his first season with his hometown club, everyone seemed to love him. He’s got the family history with the Leafs, and he’s a player who Leafs fans notoriously love playing in the Blue and… read more

Maple Leafs Draft Ben Danford With the 31st Overall Pick

The newest Maple Leaf is D Ben Danford. Drafted with the 31st overall pick, the Leafs take the Canadian defender. The Leafs originally had the 23rd overall pick, but they traded the pick to the Anaheim Ducks for the 31st pick, and the 58th pick. Anaheim took Stian Stolberg. Danford, originally from the Oshawa Generals,… read more

Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason Predictions

After another heartbreaking playoff series, the Maple Leafs find themselves right back where they seem to be comfortable – the offseason. With another season in the books, many are calling for changes up and down this team. This offseason brings us one step closer to giving Leafs fans those changes. On May 9th, Brad Treliving… read more

The Florida Panthers capture their first Stanley Cup with 2-1 win in Game 7

While they almost did the impossible (for sports besides hockey, anyway), the Edmonton Oilers failed to complete the reverse sweep and overcome a 3-0 series deficit to capture the Stanley Cup. That’s the negative way of looking at how Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final finished at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida,… read more

The Oilers are on the brink of doing something extraordinary in the Stanley Cup Final

I recently wrote in this very space that both the NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup Final were duds. I said this because the Boston Celtics had almost effortlessly taken a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, while the Florida Panthers had done the same to the Edmonton Oilers in the… read more

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