The NHL’s version of Christmas morning has arrived! It’s time for the free agent frenzy to begin. All day, we will be keeping track of all of the latest signings or trades, and give analysis on each of the transactions. Be sure to keep checking back here all day. Happy Free Agent Frenzy Day (and…
If you haven’t spent the past day living under a rock, then you have probably heard about the fiasco that singer Justin Bieber has gotten himself into. The native of Stratford, Ontario was arrested today for drag racing, as well as driving under the influence and resisting arrest. It is well known that Bieber grew…
The NHL Department of Player Safety handed out two supplementary discipline verdicts today. The first discipline action was on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul, who cross-checked Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Eaves in a retaliatory manner during the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. Eaves left the game and did not return. In return, Lupul…
During the pre-game warmups for the 2014 NHL Winter Classic, a trade was finalized between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes. The Leafs sent defenseman John-Michael Liles and prospect Dennis Robertson to the Hurricanes for defenseman Tim Gleason. While both Gleason and Liles have been the subject of trade rumors all season, the trade…
With the 2014 NHL Winter Classic only a day away, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been at the center spotlight of media coverage, most notably on HBO’s documentary 24/7. In the midst of all this, today the club announced that they signed team captain and star defenseman Dion Phaneuf to a seven-year contract extension. Although…
After a phone hearing on Thursday with the NHL Department of Player Safety, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri has been suspended for three regular season games for an elbow to the head of Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom during the first period of a game on November 13th. He was assessed a two minute…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been recently battling injuries for most of this season, most notably at the center ice position, with Tyler Bozak out with a lower-body injury, and Dave Bolland out indefinitely after suffering a laceration on his leg.In an attempt to strengthen their lineup down the middle, the Toronto Maple Leafs have…
With his existing contract set to expire at the end of the season and the regular season set to begin tonight, Phil Kessel did not wait around for next summer in order to negotiate a new contract. Today it was announced that the 26 year-old forward agreed to an eight year contract extension with the…
It took longer than both sides would have liked, but a deal has finally been reached by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Cody Franson. The 26 year-old defenseman agreed to a one-year contract worth $2 million this morning, after lengthy negotiations with the Leafs. Franson was a restricted free agent. Reports said that the Leafs…
After a long summer of contract negotiations between Nazem Kadri and the Toronto Maple Leafs, the two sides have finally come to an agreement on a contract. According to NHL insider Nick Kypreos, the contract is for two years and is worth just under $6 million. The 22-year old center was a restricted free agent, but could…
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