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Saturday, July 31, 2021
Maple Leafs sign forward Nick Ritchie to two-year deal
Ritchie, 25, scored 15 goals and added 11 assists in 56 regular season games with the Boston Bruins last season.
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Friday, July 30, 2021
Maple Leafs sign former Bruins forward Ondřej Kaše to one-year deal
Kaše has 43 goals in 207 NHL games.
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
‘Passion to burn.’ New Leaf Michael Bunting already feels right at home
After a breakout season in Arizona, forward Michael Bunting had more lucrative offers in free agency, but says joining his hometown team was “worth the pay cut.”
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Ex-Leaf Zach Hyman sees a good fit with the Oilers, the city of Edmonton and Connor McDavid, of course
Forward agrees to a seven-year, $38.5-million (U.S.) deal on the first day of NHL free agency.
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The Leafs’ free-agent haul includes pesky Michael Bunting and a whole lot of depth
The 25-year-old Scarborough native one of eight new faces on a day in which the Leafs went searching for bargains in the NHL free-agent market.
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The Maple Leafs might not be done after low-risk deals with goalie Petr Mrazek and bargain forwards
Seven players got a total of 10 years worth of contracts from the Leafs on the first day of free agency, totalling $19.3 million at the NHL level. Four of those seven will probably be NHLers.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Nick Ritchie. Braden Holtby. The Maple Leafs suddenly have more options with NHL free-agent market about to open
The pool of unrestricted free agents, available to the highest bidder starting at noon Wednesday, expanded when 84 pending restricted free agents didn’t receive qualifying offers from their respective teams. There were also some high-profile buyouts.
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Monday, July 26, 2021
Leafs free-agent defenceman Zach Bogosian is likely headed to an American market
Departures of Bogosian, Hyman will create some cap space for GM Dubas with free agency set to open Wednesday.
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Sunday, July 25, 2021
Damien Cox: Kyle Dubas might have saved this problem for last but his priority needs to be the Leafs’ goaltending
The common denominator year after year is that the Leafs’ goaltending hasn’t been good enough, and never better than that of their opponents.
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Saturday, July 24, 2021
Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas admits there’s ‘a lot of work to do’ with free agency about to open
The Leafs will have about $10 million to spend on perhaps four or five players, starting Wednesday.
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Maple Leafs draft analysis: Two forwards and a goalie form smallest haul since 1968.
Wingers Matthew Knies and Ty Voit and goalie Vyacheslav Peksa comprise the Leafs’ smallest draft haul since 1968.
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Dave Poulin: The NHL’s busiest eight days of the summer are putting the pressure on the league’s GMs
The expansion draft. The entry draft. Free agency. There’s never a day off in the front office anymore.
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Friday, July 23, 2021
Hyman leaving Leafs to join Oilers on a $40-million deal. Only question that remains is term.
The contract will be for eight years if Leafs agree to a sign-and-trade. Otherwise, the pending unrestricted free agent will join Edmonton on a seven-year deal when the market opens up.
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Maple Leafs release 82-game schedule starting Oct. 13
NHL teams will be back to an 82-game season starting in October.
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The Leafs will pick up in 2021-22 just where they left off — facing the Canadiens at home
Toronto opens the NHL season against Montreal for the third time in four years.
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As Maple Leafs’ Zach Hyman weighs his contract options, Oilers remain the front-runner
Hyman staring at an eight-year deal from Oilers worth $5.125 million a year if the Leafs agree to a sign-and-trade, or he can accept a seven-year deal for $5.5 million a year when free agency officially begins.
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2021 NHL Mock Draft: Wolverines go 1-2, Sens snag goalie at No. 10
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Zach Hyman chats with the Oilers, while the Leafs lose Jared McCann to the expansion Kraken
Hyman, a pending free agent with clearance to talk to other teams, was in Edmonton on Wednesday, chatting with Oilers general manager Ken Holland about the possibility of a long-term deal.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
There’s something fishy if the Kraken take the Leafs’ Alex Kerfoot in the expansion draft
A look at the favourites to end up in Seattle, including the main contender on the (fish) market.
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The Leafs are still talking to Zach Hyman but something will have to give — or someone will have to go — for the forward to return
GM Kyle Dubas can’t sign Hyman and fill out his roster without moving another contract or two.
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Monday, July 19, 2021
Sunday, July 18, 2021
The Maple Leafs show faith in Justin Holl — safe from the Kraken — but the protected list is just the start
The including of Justin Holl, a 29-year-old middle-pair defenceman, on the Leafs’ protected list over forwards Alex Kerfoot and just-acquired Jared McCann is sure to spark debate around the team — at least until Seattle makes its selection in Wednesday’s NHL expansion draft.
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Saturday, July 17, 2021
Maple Leafs trade for centre Jared McCann from Penguins before NHL roster freeze
Toronto is McCann’s fourth team, though Seattle could well be his fifth, depending on who the Leafs protect in the expansion draft.
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Friday, July 16, 2021
Zach Hyman. Frederik Andersen. The Maple Leafs have quick decisions to make, but fans hoping for a major shakeup will be disappointed
Zach Hyman, a versatile forward, and Frederik Andersen, for years their No. 1 netminder, are the Leafs’ key unrestricted free agents. Hyman’s agent, Todd Reynolds, was given permission at the beginning of the week to field offers from other teams. Andersen’s agent, Claude Lemieux, was not. That’s telling on a few fronts.
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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Have your say: Should the Leafs offer Zach Hyman $5 million a year?
The pending unrestricted free-agent forward’s camp is reportedly looking for an eight-year deal at $5 million per.
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Zach Hyman wants to stick with Maple Leafs but the offers are rolling in
It is believed Hyman, a soon-to-be unrestricted free agent, is seeking about $5 million annually over eight years, a home-town discount of sorts with his camp getting offers “north” of there, according to a source.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Dave Feschuk: The Maple Leafs might owe Frederik Andersen, but paying the going rate seems unwise
Reports that the veteran netminder and the team have talked aren’t a surprise, even if it’s reasonable to wonder if it isn’t more a sign of mutual respect than a real negotiation. Even a reduction on the free agent’s most recent cap hit of $5 million (U.S.) seems pricey given the combination of his struggles and Toronto’s cap troubles, Dave Feschuk writes.
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Monday, July 12, 2021
Friday, July 9, 2021
Don’t blink, hectic NHL off-season is already well under way
The Tampa Bay Lightning just won the Stanley Cup on Wednesday and already all eyes turn to the next season.
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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Maple Leafs sign Travis Dermott to two-year, $3 million extension
Toronto will pay the 24-year-old defenceman an average of $1.5 million a year, a raise from the $863,333 he earned last year.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Bolts end Habs' improbable run, repeat as Stanley Cup champions
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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Sunday, July 4, 2021
Habs optimistic for Game 4: 'We've got nothing to lose at this point'
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Thursday, July 1, 2021
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