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The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to trade Alex Galchenyuk to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Egor Korshkov and David Warsofsky. News of the deal broke early Monday evening. This is the second deal the 27-year-old has been involved in as he was dealt from the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. We've acquired Alex Galchenyuk […] READ MORE
The 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs win games at a rate they rarely enjoy. The team sits at the top of the Canadian division with a 11-2-1 record. They have defeated every team they share the division with. Their +16 goal differential is the second-best in the NHL. The season may be early, but something feels […] READ MORE
Wayne Simmonds of the Toronto Maple Leafs could be out for an extended period of time due to injury. This is devastating for a player who was having something of a renaissance after several disappointing seasons. He could be out as long as six weeks, which would eliminate his availability for much of the remaining […] READ MORE
The new 2020-21 season is upon us and it seems fitting to get some fans’ views of how the Arizona Coyotes are doing. Much may be tied to their head coach Rick Tocchet. This may be a first on lastwordonhockey.com, so let’s see how it goes. Arizona Coyotes Fans Are Losing Faith in Rick Tocchet […] READ MORE
We’ve reached the final article in our four-part series on the legacy of San Jose Sharks centre Joe Thornton. 1: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Brilliance 2: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Folklore 3: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: California Now: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Toronto Thornton’s move to the Toronto Maple Leafs no doubt stirs up memories […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs are continuing to reshape their team as they try to be a team that is harder to play against. During the offseason, the Maple Leafs added players like Alexander Barabanov, Wayne Simmonds, Jimmy Vesey, and Zach Bogosian. Most recently the team signed Joe Thornton to a one-year contract. They also elected […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs have come to terms on a deal with veteran forward Wayne Simmonds. Simmonds’ new deal is worth $1.5 million on a one-year deal. Simmonds signs with #LeafsForever 1-year $1.5 million. Full no movement clause. Left more $ on table for desire to win and play for hometown. @Sportsnet #NHLFreeAgency — Anthony […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word On Sports. We’re about a month away from the NHL Entry Draft and Free Agency and rumours starting to become more frequent. Today we look at rumours surrounding the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins. All NHL rumours come […] READ MORE
Hockey is finally back, but we at Last Word on Hockey are still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look at this date in hockey history for August 26th featuring Bobby Orr. […] 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