NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
NHL player development seems to always result in more questions than answers. How likely is it for a top pick to pan out? What makes a player a “steal”? Last Word On Hockey will be starting a new series on how to properly develop prospects from all different spots throughout the draft. This week’s piece […] READ MORE
The 2020-21 Arizona Coyotes have been in the news of late and we thought we’d catch everyone up on the latest. 2020-21 Arizona Coyotes Latest News The 2020-21 schedule has been released. The Coyotes with the new condensed schedule will be playing back-to-back games seven times this season. That had to be expected due to […] READ MORE
Welcome to Last Word’s Draft Boom and Bust series. As the 2020 NHL Entry Draft approaches, we decided to examine each team’s best and worst pick since the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. The biggest boom is a player that had the best value relative to where they were selected. Meaning, no one in the first […] READ MORE
The 2019-20 NHL regular season is just days away and most rosters around the league are beginning to trim down to the final 23 players. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, most of the decisions left to make consist of depth players both on defence and on the wing. The injury of Zach Hyman in last […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that centermen Frederik Gauthier will be out at least two games with a foot injury. READ MORE
With the 2019 NHL trade deadline fast approaching, the Toronto Maple Leafs trade deadline expectations haven’t changed much since the start of the year. They still need another right-handed shot on the blueline and general manager Kyle Dubas is not likely to want to trade any significant roster pieces to get one. Toronto Maple Leafs Trade […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the league’s top teams. Most of the hockey world seems to respect their speed and skill, and Leafs fans worldwide love it. The talent that fans see on the ice night-in, night-out has a helping hand in head coach Mike Babcock. “Babs”, as they call him, aims to push his […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed restricted free agent centre Frederik Gauthier to a two-year, two-way deal worth $1.35 million at the NHL level, or an AAV of $675,000 per season. The team announced the move on their twitter account, on Wednesday afternoon. [email protected] Player Alert: The @MapleLeafs have signed forward Frederik Gauthier to a two-year […] READ MORE
The Toronto Marlies are only two games away from an AHL Championship. The Calder Cup Final between the Marlies and the Texas Stars has been about as exciting as a hockey series can get. Both teams have NHL talent on their rosters and some of those players are shoe-ins to play for their NHL team […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled Kasperi Kapanen from the AHL Toronto Marlies after sending down centerman Frederik Gauthier earlier today. The @MapleLeafs have recalled Kasperi Kapanen from the @TorontoMarlies while Frederik Gauthier has been loaned to the Marlies. #TMLtalk — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) January 23, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs Recall Kasperi Kapanen and Send […] READ MORE
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