There aren’t many Toronto prospects I currently enjoy watching more than Veeti Miettinen. In hindsight, it seems silly that he wasn’t drafted earlier than he was. He’s the largest riser in The Leafs Nation Prospects rankings from 2020 to 2021 and frankly, he deserves it. I personally ranked Miettinen the highest amongst the TLN writers…
Rasmus Sandin, Semyon Der-Auguchinstsev, Topi Niemela, and Roni Hirvonen. These are the players the Leafs have drafted using the infamous “trade-down” strategy since Kyle Dubas became the GM. Trading down is a strategy that makes sense. At the end of the day, the draft is like a lottery, and the more tickets you have, the…
For the first time in 42 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs will face the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs. This series doesn’t need an introduction so let’s get right into it. In this playoff preview, I’ll showcase the following: The major differences between the two teams by looking at the numbers, their lineup…
We are only a few days before the trade deadline and the Leafs have not made their splash. They are rumoured to be interested in adding a middle-six forward to potential play alongside John Tavares and William Nylander. On this episode, we bring in Ian Tulloch from Maple Leafs Hotstove to preview the upcoming trade…
The Leafs have one of the best chances to advance to the conference finals in a very long time. It’s clear that Kyle Dubas will look to really bolster this roster at the trade deadline. In this episode, Nick DeSouza and Kevin Papetti extensively break down the different options Toronto has and what a trade…
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…
