Asked about the state of extension talks with not only Marner but John Tavares and pending RFA Matthew Knies earlier this month, Leafs GM Brad Treliving said, “Those are things that we always are looking at and talking about and rumbling around, but nothing to report right now.”
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube details how the team plans to move forward without the injured John Tavares.
There are two possible worlds for Marner. He goes to the 4 Nations Face-Off and dominates, the Leafs take a couple of rounds, he’s just as good at the Olympics and everybody agrees it was a near miss with that guy. The other world is more of the same.
Leafs star Mitch Marner is in the midst of one of his best seasons, and the 27-year-old was the catalyst of a 5-3 victory over the Lightning.
Matthew Knies joins a long list of injured Leafs that has had a trickle-down effect on the rest of the lineup.
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Core Four players, John Tavares, Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Mitch Marner, are not just elite scorers. Together they are four players who, game after game, show a high hockey IQ.
The Blackhawks could expedite their painstaking rebuilding process and be significant players in free agency this summer.
The Maple Leafs' dependence on their 'Core Four' forwards is even more pronounced this season as their blueliners struggle to put up points. That's not likely to change.
The Maple Leafs are looking to finally have success in the postseason in 2024-25, and should acquire Yanni Gourde in that quest.
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube praised Mikko Rantanen after his trade to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes acquired Rantanen and Taylor Hall in a three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks.
Score the Battle of Ontario 2-0 for the Ottawa Senators after Saturday’s 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs, with just one goal, so far, for Toronto in this year’s series. Our takeaways after a frustrating night on the offensive side for the Blue and White when their travelling show came expecting fireworks.
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning for the third consecutive time this season, winning 5-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Monday night. With the victory, the Leafs have scored five goals in each matchup and outscored their Atlantic Division opponent 15-8 over that stretch.