The trade deadline cannot come fast enough. By the time 3pm ET on Friday hits we will have discussed every mid-level defensive talent in the league on a lottery bound team.
One of the things that we might gloss over too much when looking at trade bait lists is fit. Which players are the best fit for the Leafs? And which players seem like they will fit into the way that Sheldon Keefe is going to coach this team, especially in the playoffs.
It's customary for the Toronto Maple Leafs to honor former players making their return to Scotiabank Arena and it was no different for Detroit Red Wings defenseman Justin Holl, who the Maple Leafs acknowledged during the first television timeout on Sunday.
Amidst the euphoria from the news of Patrick Kane signing with the Detroit Red Wings, there was also some unhappy news being shared by the club on Tuesday.
Welcome back for another edition of Around the Atlantic, our Wednesday column that will showcase any trending news surrounding the Atlantic division and of course, the impact it may have on the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl might miss Toronto, but he's happy with his decision to sign with the Detroit Red Wings this summer. The 31-year-old defenseman, after spending eight seasons in the Maple Leafs organization, signed a three-year, $10.2 million deal on July 1.
Welcome back for another edition of Around the Atlantic, our Wednesday column that will showcase any trending news surrounding the Atlantic division and of course, the impact it may have on the Toronto Maple Leafs.
It was clear that Justin Holl needed a fresh start, but many were surprised when the Detroit Red Wings signed the former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman to a three-year, $10.2 million contract.
Much like they did last summer, the Red Wings put some money into their defensive core in an attempt to get this team back into the postseason.
Every once in a while, there’s a player on the Maple Leafs who just needed to move on. Justin Holl was one of them. Good on him, he landed well with the Detroit Red Wings.
Through 285 career NHL games over parts of six seasons with the Maple Leafs, Holl has racked up 11 goals and 82 points while also averaging 19:40 per night. He’s added three assists in 25 career playoff contests.
The Justin Holl era in Toronto has come to an end. The Detroit Red Wings announced on Saturday that they’ve signed the long-time Maple Leafs defender to a three-year contract worth $3.4 million annually.
The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Justin Holl to a three-year contract paying $3.4 million per season. In many ways, Justin Holl has been through it all throughout his hockey career.
In what will likely go down as one of the more interesting signings from the free-agency frenzy Saturday, the deal for Holl is very reminiscent of one of Detroit’s signings last offseason in Ben Chiarot.
The Maple Leafs could have incredible turnover and see a very new version of this team take the ice next season.
Perhaps there’s just a lull that’s the same for every NHL team. However, it seems really quiet for the Toronto Maple Leafs at a time during the offseason when I might expect more action.
In a separate, but similar piece I wrote about Alex Kerfoot, I called him the subject of the most discourse during his time here. Well, that’s for forwards at least.
Already a day after his removal as the head coach of the Nashville Predators, John Hynes has plenty of interest from teams around the NHL.
The Maple Leafs head into the summer with 11 total pending free agents, and frankly, some should be shown the door. There are also some players under contract who should also be moved
It’s probably too early to even be thinking about next season; however, the recent play of some of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ newcomers brought it to mind.
I get it, Justin Holl’s performance can be puzzling at times. He seems to struggle when he’s under pressure or when he feels that he needs to do too much.
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas has addressed his forward group with the blockbuster trade with the St Louis Blues to acquire both Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari and now he must turn his attention to his blue line.
Under the stewardship of GM Kyle Dubas, the Toronto Maple Leafs have shown a penchant to let pending unrestricted free agents play out their contracts and leave for nothing (other than salary cap space) on the UFA market.
In this edition of The Old Prof’s Random Thoughts about the Toronto Maple Leafs, I’ll consider the following question: “What is Justin Holl’s value to the team?” Justin Holl Can Infuriate Fans, But … There’s some truth to the sense that, as a defenseman, Justin Holl can be infuriating to fans.
For me, Justin Holl is a puzzling defenseman. He’s an enigma. Recently, he’s been playing great hockey. In part, that’s because he’s been paired with veteran Mark Giordano on the Maple Leafs’ first pairing.
Yesterday we took at which teams could be good fits for Alex Kerfoot, today we’re taking a look at who could possibly want Justin Holl. The primary answer is still the Toronto Maple Leafs.
As much as it’s been fun having another summer of waiting for inevitable Alex Kerfoot and Justin Holl trades it’s probably at the point where we need to revisit how things played out in the summer 2021.
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