Nick Kypreos is reporting that Peter Laviolette was going to be hired by the #Leafs as of Friday June 5th but over the weekend the LA Kings moved very quickly to secure his services.
Sources: The Edmtn Oilers are consulting with the NHLPA to see if there are objections that must be resolved before potentially hiring Mike Babcock. Amid allegations of invading players privacy, Babcock resigned in CBJ as Head Coach in 2023. Further investigation may be required.
The Maple Leafs have announced that Cliff Fletcher has passed away.
"Today, the Toronto Maple Leafs mourn the loss of Cliff Fletcher. Cliff was one of the National Hockey League's greatest builders, serving seven decades with six NHL organizations and leading the Calgary Flames to a Stanley Cup victory in 1989. It was with the Toronto Maple Leafs, however, that Cliff would spend the most seasons, 25 in total. As President, Cliff Fletcher inherited a club that had finished last in the NHL's Norris Division in 1991, transforming them seemingly overnight. He welcomed future Hall of Famers Glenn Anderson, Dave Andreychuk, Mike Gartner and Pat Burns to the organization, along with Doug Gilmour, in what was the largest trade in NHL history. Those beloved Maple Leafs teams would come within one win of the Cup Final in 1993 and return to the Conference Final a year later. That off-season, Cliff acquired Mats Sundin from the Quebec Nordiques, a player who would go on to become the highest scorer in Leafs history. In 2004, Cliff Fletcher was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame and rejoined the Maple Leafs in 2008, remaining with the organization until this day.The Toronto Maple Leafs and its fans will remain forever grateful for the many contributions Cliff made to the organization and the game of hockey. He will always be remembered as part of our hockey family. The club extends our deepest condolences to the Fletcher family, including his children Chuck and Kristy, their families, and his partner Linda."
via @MapleLeafs
#Leafs GM John Chayka says Asuton Matthews is happy in Toronto and wants to win in Toronto βWeβve had several conversations with him (Auston) and his representatives. What I saw was a happy captain. Someone whoβs got a lot of pride to be the captain of the Leafs. Someone who wants to win in Toronto, which aligns with how weβre thinking about it.β
#LeafsForever
The Leafs reportedly had a deal in place with the Canadiens at last yearβs trade deadline to send Matthew Knies to the Montreal Canadiens, per
@TheFourthPeriod
The Leafs agreed to the move, but the trade was not filed in time before the 3 p.m. ET deadline.
Cowan on his turnover leading to the game winning goal last night:
βYeah, I gotta be better. It starts with me. I just cost my team the game, so I gotta be better, and I will be Friday. Like I said, it starts with me. I gotta be better, and we will be. We all will be Friday. Unfortunately, like I said, I cost my team the game. Obviously, I donβt want to do that. I gotta make a better play. I canβt do anything about it now. Gotta move on and be better. Eh, (my game) was okay. I know I got more, so Iβll bring it Friday.β https://t.co/XHofXPp9mX