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June 11, 2025

Grabovski, Capitals share mutual contract interest

June 11, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“We have short time, but we still have time.”

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June 11, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Mikhail Grabovski, Nikolai Kulemin, Gary Greenstin
June 05, 2025

Patience key for Leafs, Biggs

June 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I don’t see him as a Phil Kessel-type player. He is more a blue-collar grinding forward who can score, and also bring a physical element.”

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June 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Marlies, Steve Spott, Tyler Biggs
June 03, 2025

McKenzie on Subban, Bolland contracts

June 03, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"This time around, all the leverage is in his favor. None of it is with the Montreal Canadiens."

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June 03, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dave Bolland, Florida Panthers, Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks, Dale Tallon
May 25, 2025

Leafs like Spott's player development abilities

May 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He’s melded the vets with the rookies in kind of a seamless fashion.”

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May 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Marlies, Steve Spott, Dave Poulin
May 14, 2025

Shanahan wants Leafs to sign Bolland

May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“He’s the type of player I like, the type of player we need."

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May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Brendan Shanahan, Dave Bolland, Anton Thun, Toronto Maple Leafs
May 14, 2025

Shanahan still believes in Phaneuf

May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I want to help enhance the player and leader that Dion is.”

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May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Brendan Shanahan, Dion Phaneuf, Toronto Maple Leafs
May 14, 2025

Nonis, Meehan quiet on Phaneuf front

May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Dion and I treat this information as simply rumours.”

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May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Dave Nonis, Dion Phaneuf, Toronto Maple Leafs, Don Meehan
May 13, 2025

Cujo: Leafs should stick with Bernier, Reimer tandem

May 13, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Toronto's got two real good ones. I think they should stick with it and let the hot guy play."

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May 13, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Curtis Joseph, Toronto Maple Leafs, Jonathan Bernier, James Reimer
May 13, 2025

Carlyle pushes Kadri, Gardiner to improve

May 13, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Part of a maturity of a player is just understanding when to cut your losses. It doesn’t have to be a highlight reel play made every time.”

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May 13, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Nazem Kadri, Jake Gardiner, Toronto Maple Leafs, Scott Gordon, Randy Carlyle
May 13, 2025

Gordon addresses Leafs' analytics critics

May 13, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“But it doesn’t mean that you’re a good team or a bad team if you get outshot half the time."

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May 13, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Scott Gordon, Toronto Maple Leafs
May 12, 2025

Gilmour on Phaneuf, Leafs' assistant coach gig

May 12, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Keep your head up. Just absorb it. Don’t run away from it.”

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May 12, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Doug Gilmour, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dion Phaneuf
May 12, 2025

Reports: Spezza, Phaneuf being shopped

May 12, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Dion Phaneuf and Jason Spezza are each reportedly available on the NHL trade market.

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May 12, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Ottawa Senators, Jason Spezza, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dion Phaneuf
May 09, 2025

Report: Leafs 'eager' to talk trade

May 09, 2025/ Chris Nichols

TSN's Darren Dreger indicates there have been trade discussions with teams on several notable Leafs players.

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May 09, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Toronto Maple Leafs, Nazem Kadri, Jake Gardiner, Dave Bolland, Nikolai Kulemin
May 08, 2025

Twitter reaction: Leafs keep Carlyle

May 08, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Social media + anything Leafs-related? Yep, there were a few tweets on the subject.

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May 08, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Randy Carlyle, Toronto Maple Leafs
May 07, 2025

Leafs prospect Brown 'like a dog on a bone'

May 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“When we first scouted him, Erie would be losing 6-1, but you would have thought it was 1-1, the way he was playing."

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May 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Toronto Maple Leafs, Connor Brown
April 30, 2025

Leiweke: Leafs' decisions coming soon

April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"We will not lack in our ability to make tough decisions around here, I promise you."

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April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Toronto Maple Leafs, Tim Leiweke, Brendan Shanahan
April 22, 2025

Surprise, surprise... Kessel catches flack on Twitter

April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Oh, social media. Don't ever change...

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April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs
April 18, 2025

Poulin 'fully confident' Brennan can be NHLer

April 18, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"A top-five scorer, a threat on a first-place team and a constant threat on the power play. He had just a tremendous year.”

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April 18, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Toronto Maple Leafs, T.J. Brennan
April 14, 2025

Reimer has 'no idea' if he'll be back with Leafs

April 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Crazy as it may seem, I think I'm ten times the goalie I was last year."

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April 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Toronto Maple Leafs, James Reimer
April 13, 2025

Brown unsure what play-by-play future holds

April 13, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I am hopeful that I have done enough in my career that there will still be a place for me in the business next season."

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April 13, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dean Brown
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