To no one’s surprise, Kyle Dubas traded down in the 2020 NHL draft by using the Leafs 44th to acquire the 59th and the 64th overall pick. With the 59th pick, the Leafs drafted Finnish forward, Roni Hirvonen. The TLN consensus ranked Hirvonen in 12th amongst Leafs prospects. I personally was the highest on Hirvonen…
We are going to kick off our 2020 TLN Prospect Rankings with the three players who didn’t make the top 20 but are still relevant enough to make our honourable mentions. Dmitri Ovchinnikov Position: C Age: 18 Height: 5’11” Weight: 163 lbs Shoots: Left Drafted: 2020 Round 5 #137 overall Highest TLN Prospect Rank: 14…
Since the opening of free agency, the Leafs have a number of moves. In this episode, Kevin Papetti and I break down the signings and trades that have happened. We also look into the 2020 NHL draft and discuss how the Leafs did. Below is the itinerary for this episode: 1:03 TJ Brodie 11:27 Johnsson…
It is going to be an interesting day in the hockey world. With the NHL Entry Draft tonight, there will be rumours about potential trades and signings flying around all day. Many of which could be about Toronto, a team that is expected to be very busy during this time. The first Toronto-related rumour of…
The Leafs are heading into one of the most intriguing offseasons in recent history. In this episode, we do an in-depth preview on what this offseason will look like which includes trade targets, free-agent targets, how next year’s expansion draft could factor in, and much more. Here are the time-stamps for this episode: 1:30 Evaluating…
It certainly didn’t take long for the offseason action to begin for the Leafs. Earlier today, a big trade was made. BREAKING: The Toronto Maple #Leafs have traded Kasperi Kapanen in a packaged deal to the Pittsburgh #Penguins for their 2020 first-round pick and more. Swipe for the full details. pic.twitter.com/1uTm6tOlAF — TSN (@TSN_Sports) August…
It’s been over four months and I must say, it’s great to have hockey back. Last night, the Leafs took on the Montreal Canadiens in a pre-season game. Despite it being July, the game was competitive and both teams looked good in stretches. In general, it’s tough to take too much away from one “exhibition…
There’s only one week left before the beginning of the Leafs vs Blue Jackets. With that, Kevin Papetti and I break down the various aspects that will play a part in the outcome of this play-in series. In addition, both Kevin and I wrote series previews on this matchup. Kevin’s can be found here. Mine can…
As we get ready for the 2020 playoffs we are going to try and expand our content selection here at The Leafs Nation. With that said, we will be including podcasts under the TLN umbrella as well as radio hits. Last night, I joined Roger Lajoie on Sportsnet Tonight at The FAN590 to talk about…
After months of waiting, we are only two weeks away from playoff hockey. With that, it’s time to start analyzing the Leafs “first-round” opponent, The Columbus Blue Jackets. They finished the regular season with the same amount of points as the Leafs and were also hit hard by the injury bug this year. The break…
After a two month break, we are back with a new episode! Training camp has started and the Leafs know their first-round opponent, the Columbus Blue Jackets. Kevin Papetti and I break down a number of different topics as we get ready for hockey in August! Here is the full itinerary for the episode: 2:57…
The Leafs have officially signed Finnish defenceman Mikko Lehtonen. This week we talk about the new addition and how this affects the Leafs in the 2020-2021 season. We also talk about some trade targets and what the league is doing with the upcoming NHL draft. Here is the full itinerary for the episode: 1:20 The…
