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Mitch Marner has now watched a head coach get fired twice in two cities and the pattern speaks for itself

Sunday's relatively slow news day came with a big surprise as Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy was fired with only a handful of games to go, being replaced by no-nonsense bench boss John ...
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Scott Laughton admits the lack of response to Radko Gudas was embarrassing before tonight's Ducks rematch

Scott Laughton was traded for a conditional third-round pick though he's still watching his old team. But he's surprised that nobody went after Radko Gudas when Auston Matthews went down and on Monday ...
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Kent Johnson was scratched again in Columbus and the Maple Leafs have everything they need to steal him

Former first round pick Kent Johnson may be on the way out as the former fifth overall pick sat as a healthy scratch Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. Johnson, 23, has seven goals, 14 assists, ...
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The Maple Leafs just signed a second right shot defenseman in two days to fix the depth from the AHL up

While it wasn't the big club announcement, the Toronto Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate the Toronto Marlies revealed that they had signed Djurasevic to a two-year deal with him joining the team right away ...
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William Nylander won’t say what went wrong with the Maple Leafs this season but we will

Embossed in a losing season, Nylander is facing unknown territory. He's really never missed the playoffs nor has he been stuck in the basement of the Atlantic Division but in 2026 both are a stark ...
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John Tavares is having his worst season because Simon Benoit is draining 50 percent of the team's scoring

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit's struggles might be impacting John Tavares as the 35-year-old navigates a downturn in his play this season. Tavares has had by his standards a middling ...
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Radko Gudas is ready to answer the bell Monday against the Maple Leafs no matter what the doctors say

Radko Gudas is attempting to play Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, even despite an injury and knows that the Maple Leafs want him in the lineup for some much-anticipated revenge. Anaheim Ducks ...
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The 60-minute panic for Brandon Carlo that handed the Bruins Fraser Minten and a 1st-round pick

Oh, and Boston might also get Toronto's first-round pick. That panic turned into a problem faster than anyone anticipated. Tuesday night is going to be the final meeting between the Bruins and Maple ...
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The Mitch Marner era in Vegas just claimed its first victim as Bruce Cassidy is out and John Tortorella is in

Mitch Marner was in Vegas less than a year and already has a new coach as the Golden Knights fired Bruce Cassidy and hired John Tortorella in his place as they try to turn things around before it's ...
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Maple Leafs sent Bo Groulx to the Marlies one game before losing him, it wasn’t a demotion

Bo Groulx has been great in his short time this season with the Maple Leafs. In 9 games he has five points (3 goals, 2 assists) and while also playing above average defence. The Maple Leafs made the ...
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Seattle is already moving to extend Bobby McMann after the Maple Leafs failed to reach a deal at the deadline

Bobby McMann is thriving in Seattle and the Kraken are keen to re-sign him which leaves the Maple Leafs high and dry if they were hoping for a reunion this summer. There's simply no denying it now: ...
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The Maple Leafs sign 6’3 right shot Hayes Hundley to address the blue line’s biggest weakness

On Friday the Maple Leafs added another free agent NCAA signing by bringing in defenceman Hayes Hundley. He will report to the Marlies on a PTO before the official deal kicks in next season. Hundley ...