However, the 2024 postseason was injury-riddled for the Maple Leafs who were without key superstars William Nylander and Auston Matthews for parts of the series. Nylander missed the first three contests due to severe migraines while Matthews missed Games 5 and 6 after an undisclosed injury and flu-like symptoms.
Saad is leaving $4.5 million on the table with St. Louis after the two sides agreed to terminate his contract following his waiver clearance.
The St. Louis Blues officially parted ways with forward Brandon Saad and the veteran will officially become a free agent on Friday, meaning all NHL teams will have a fair shot at landing him. One of those franchises, the Toronto Maple Leafs, is among the teams expected to make a strong push to sign him.
Identifying the holes in the Leafs' lineup is fairly straightforward. Patching them at the trade deadline? Much less so.
Saad will have his contract with the St. Louis Blues terminated within the next 48 hours. Once he clears unconditional waivers at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, which is a formality, the mutual termination of Saad’s existing contract will leave him free to sign with any team he chooses.
T he captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs is set to have another honor added to his impressive NHL career. As the 4 Nations Face-Off approaches, Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews
The hot streak comes at at perfect time for Matthews and the United States. The center, who grew up in Arizona, will join Team United States for the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20 and begin play against Team Finland at Bell Centre on Feb. 13 (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS).
Maple Leafs Starting to Fall
Against Minnesota, William Nylander provided Toronto’s lone goal. The defeat marked the team’s third straight regulation loss, a tough stretch before the Maple Leafs embark on a four-game Western Canada trip leading up to the 4 Nations Face-Off pause.
Losers of three straight and starved for offense, some new statistics show that the Leafs need to make a trade to add some firepower if they want any success.
Shawn Simpson, a former scout with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and a top NHL goalie prospect in his draft, has sadly passed away at the age of 55.
Welcome to another edition of NHL Predictions! It is the last day of January. The NHL has four games on the schedule today. As always, we will go around the league and examine each game, concluding with our prediction.