Tag: Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs rumors: the latest rumors, news and injury notes involving the Toronto Maple Leafs. From free agent speculation to trade rumors, we got you covered.

Morning Hits: Hemsky, Stafford, Stastny, Richards, Messier and Lundqvist

David Staples: Staples thinks that a Ales Hemsky for Drew Stafford deal could work for both teams. Dennis Bernstein: When asked if the Leafs go after Paul Stastny? They should, and if the Avalanche draft Nate MacKinnon, even more so.…

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Draft and Trade Rumors: Avalanche, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Senators, Penguins and Ducks

Adrian Dater: Lots of talk that the Avalanche are trying to create a smokescreen by saying they are taking a forward at No. 1. General managers aren't buying it. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Joe Sakic didn't back down from saying…

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Could the Oilers and Maple Leafs be discussing the 7th overall pick in the draft?

David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Staples notes Nick Kypreos's tweet that had Oilers GM Craig MacTavish and Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis talking for a good 10 minutes after the GM meeting, then added "Could Tor move up in…

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Dave Nonis talks about the Maple Leafs and some of their options

Chris Johnston: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis admits that he hasn't gotten very far with contract talks with Tyler Bozak and Clarke MacArthur as he doesn't want to tie up too much money. “We have to be mindful of how much…

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Morning Hits: Talks heating up, Bernier, Backstrom, Lightning, Clarkson, MacKinnon, Stastny and Ballard

Dan Rosen: Trade talks are heating up. Leafs GM Dave Nonis has said it and Capitals GM George McPhee said he's expecting a flurry of activity soon. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier yesterday: “I’m still part of…

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NHL Rumors: Flyers and Ryan, Letang, Briere, Bernier, Canucks, Filppula, Sens, Canes, Lundqvist, Richards and Weiss

Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: Two non-Flyers sources have said that the Ducks are shopping Bobby Ryan and that the Flyers are interested. Names that have been discussed are defenseman Braydon Coburn and the 11th overall pick. “Still a lot to…

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Flyers won’t buyout Bryzgalov, not so fast and where Bernier may fit

John Shannon: Shannon had an email conversation with Ilya Bryzgalov's agent, Ritch Winter, who confirmed that the Flyers have told him that they won't be buying out Bryzgalov. Tim Panaccio: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren to CSN: "I didn't assure Ritch Winter…

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Flyers, Maple Leafs and Islanders said to be in the mix for Jonathan Bernier

Nick Kypreos: Kypreos is hearing that Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier will be traded sooner than later, and that the Flyers and Maple Leafs could be the front-runners. The Flyers if they decided to buyout Ilya Brygalov and there is the…

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Morning Hits and Rumors: NHL Draft, Weiss, Iginla, Canucks, Leafs, Datsyuk, Fistric and the Jets

Elliott Friedman of CBC: Friedman mentions again about the Avalanche turning down the Flames offer of all their 1st round picks for the 1st overall pick. They rejected it quickly as it didn't contain a player that is NHL ready.…

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Discussion: Trading for a bad contract with the purpose of buying them out

I've created a separate post for people to discuss the idea of a team trading for a bad contract with the purpose of buying that player out. As part of the deal, the team obtaining the bad contract would get…

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Free Agent Hits: Voynov, Backstrom, Wild, Weiss and Dupuis

Chris Nichols: Slava Voynov's agent tells R-Sport that he should be re-signing with the Kings "in the very near future." His agent confirms that there is an offer from Traktor. The Fourth Period: The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that the…

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Morning Hits: Flames offer to Avs, Leafs buyout, Alfredsson, Petrov, Vigneault, MacLean and Hotstove video

Jeff Marek: According to Elliott Friedman, the Calgary Flames have offered their three first round pick to the Colorado Avalance for the first over all pick, with the Avs saying no. (the Flames have the 6th, 22nd and 28th pick)…

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