Leafs could target Beleskey in free agency

Part of the reason to bring Mike Babcock to Toronto was the power the coach’s name would carry with free agents or players with a say in their trade destinations.

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Skill, humour served former Leaf Stanowski well

When spinning tales about the Maple Leafs, Wally Stanowski would always pause to get his facts straight.

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Leafs Cup winner Wally Stanowski 'didn't like to lose'

The Whirling Dervish loved skating against the wind. Having the odds stacked against him is how Wally Stanowski liked it best.

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Maple Leafs alumni Wally Stanowski dead at 96

Wally Stanowski, believed to be the oldest Maple Leaf and a member of the 1942 team that was the only one to overcome a 3-0 hole in a championship series, has died at 96.

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Wally Stanowski passes away at 96

It is with great sadness the Toronto Maple Leafs learned on Monday of the passing of Wally Stanowski. He was 96 years old. Before he became an NHLer, Stanowski enjoyed a decorated junior career with the St. Boniface Seals. In 1938, he was part...

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Wally Stanowski, last link to Leafs’ 1940s Stanley Cup wins, dies at 96

Wally Stanowski was the oldest surviving Toronto Maple Leaf. An elegant, puck-moving defenceman, he rarely bragged, but loved to tell stories

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Leafs keep coming up short on draft weekend: Cox

Six of the Leafs’ nine picks in the NHL draft were under six feet.

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Leafs look to take patient approach to free agency

When it comes to lighting fireworks, the Maple Leafs are giving July 1 back to pyrotechnics and the Fathers of Confederation.

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Leafs’ Mark Hunter works hard to find players that make it look easy

He is the hardest working scout in the business — the first to the rink during a tournament, and the last to leave.

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Lidstrom: Leafs coach Babcock runs a tight ship [Video]

It is a scriptwriter’s dream and, upon first blush, Mike Babcock’s nightmare.

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Leafs' Babcock ready to 'clean up' [Video]

Mike Babcock has a message for the Maple Leafs, whether it’s the jaded veterans he’s been contacting, eager juniors draftees or anyone else in the Toronto fold.

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Leafs draft their skill, but trades will wait [Video]

Brendan Shanahan departed Florida with only one of his two summer projects completed.

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