The most wonderful time of the year is finally back. NHL Playoffs begin on Wednesday night and the boys at Bench Life are pretty excited about it. If you haven’t already, join our NHL Playoff Bracket Challenge quickly for a chance to win some cash and a Bench Life Sports t-shirt. Now, without wasting anymore time let’s get into it.
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A Josh Donaldson Contract Extension The Bringer of Rain is pretty much all but gone when his contract expires at the end of this season. That is if the Jays don’t trade him first. Considering it is the first time that the 2015 AL MVP will get to test unrestricted free agency, don’t expect Donaldson to come cheap. It has
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Part 19 of 31 in our NHL previews where Ballantyne, Burgess and I rank each NHL team 1 through 31 and give you an outlook on their season. Each of our previews will be given to you in order of where we collectively power ranked that team. Check out our other previews: #31. Colorado Avalanche , #30. Vegas Golden Knights, #29. Vancouver
Read moreThe REAL playoffs start tonight and I’m feeling pretty conflicted. While I’m ready to get on the hype train, the Leafs have crushed my spirits at every turn. Being a Toronto sports fan in general has made me a bit of a cynic and at the end of the day I have come to hate that about myself. I’d love to
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Excerpt from PHPA Article “A lot has been made of the young, exciting Toronto Marlies. Run by Maple Leafs Assistant General Manager, Kyle Dubas, the Marlies are flush with dynamic prospects who are being groomed for the NHL, along with a mix of veteran talent. Last season’s Marlies were an offensive juggernaut, finishing atop the AHL standings with 114 points,
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Born: 5/11/1988 (28 years old) Caledonia ON, Canada Drafted: 3rd round (74th overall) in 2008 by Los Angeles Kings Teams: Los Angeles Kings (2013-14), Arizona Coyotes (2014-15) Position: Defense Height: 6’4″ Weight: 206 lbs Shoots: Left HockeyDB Profile The Call-Up Thursday, March 31 the Maple Leafs call up Andrew Campbell, Tobias Lindberg, Kasperi Kapanen and TJ Brennan and sent down Connor Brown, Zach Hyman,
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Born: 4/26/1995 (20 years old) Laval, QC, Canada Drafted: 1st round (21st overall) in 2013 by Toronto Maple Leafs Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs (2016) Position: Center Height: 6’5″ Weight: 215 lbs Shoots: Left HockeyDB Profile The Call-Up March 19, 2016 the Toronto Maple Leafs called up Frederik Gauthier on an emergency basis.
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Born: 1/14/1994 (22 years old) Toronto, ON, Canada Drafted: 6th round (156th overall) in 2012 by Toronto Maple Leafs Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs (2016) Position: Right Wing Height: 5’11″ Weight: 170 lbs Shoots: Right HockeyDB Profile The Call-Up March 17, 2016 the Toronto Maple Leafs called up Connor Brown on an emergency basis.
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Born: 5/11/1995 (20 years old) Nizhnekamsk, Russia Drafted: 3rd round (68th overall) in 2014 by Toronto Maple Leafs Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs (2016) Position: Defense Height: 6’2″ Weight: 208 lbs Shoots: Left HockeyDB Profile The Call-Up March 12, 2016 the Toronto Maple Leafs called up Rinat Valiev on an emergency basis.
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To make this team I looked at all of the players in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization that are under 27 (the cut off for restricted free agency). James Van Riemsdyk wasn’t included because he turns 27 this May. The rankings below have taken into account each player’s current skill as well as their potential.
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