Toronto Maple Leafs News And Trade Rumors

Maple Leafs breaking news today covers the franchise hiring a special advisor for the general manager. Former Coyotes player Shane Doan acquired the position.

Doan left the Coyotes to join the Leafs, or else fans thought he would stay as the team's member for life. The general manager of the Leafs, Brad Treliving, made the announcement.

Next, we have tidings of the Maple Leafs signing of a VHL goaltender playing for the Bars Kazan, Vyacheslav Peksa. The team and he had a three-year contract, which is set to begin in the 2023–2024 season.

What Channel Is The Leafs Game On Tonight In Canada?

The Leafs game is on tonight on The Sports Network in Canada. Sportsnet Ontario and TSN have the rights to the team's regional broadcasts.
Sportsnet airs the first pre-season games, while TSN will air the final exhibition contest.

The channels were announced earlier, in September 2022.  Every Saturday, CBC's Hockey Night in Canada provides play-by-play information for all seven Canadian teams, including the Leafs.

Also, the franchise owns a regional channel named Leafs TV. One can tune in to Sportsnet 590 The FAN, and TSN Radio 1050 for the radio broadcasts.

Toronto Maple Leafs Announcer, Commentators, And Broadcasters

Toronto Maple Leafs announcers are Chris Cuthbert and Shawn McKenzie. Craig Simpson and Geg Millen are also on the list as color commentators.

Harnarayan Singh broadcasts the game of the seven Canadian teams on Hockey Night in Canada. Mostly, Singh announced for the Oilers with Jack Michaels.

Chris Cuthbert is the lead play-by-play sportscaster for the Leafs on Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada. He previously served in TSN, NBC, and CBC Sports.

Gord Miller broadcasts the play-by-play games for the Leafs. When not with the franchise, he provides commentary on their games on The Sports Network.

Commentators

Mike Johnson has been the TSN lead color commentator since 2022. He previously played as a right winger for the Leafs, Lightning, Coyotes, Blues, and Canadiens.

Jamie McLennan provides his perception of the players' performance via TSN Radio 1050, NHL Network, and TSN. He started his journey as a broadcaster in 2014. Prior to that, he played eleven seasons of the NHL with six teams until 2008.

Craig Simpson, the former NHL winger, is involved in Sportsnet NHL broadcasting. Moreover, he also appears in Hockey Night in Canada telecasts. Not to forget, Simpson played ten seasons in NHL from 1985 to 1996.

Joe Bowen is prominent for his enthusiastic and passionate calls during ongoing games. He is known as the "Voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs." Jim Ralph worked along with Bowen on radio broadcasts as a color commentator until 2018.

Greg Millen is a former player drafted in the 1977 Entry Draft by the Penguins. He played 14 seasons for six franchises in the NHL. Now, he serves as the color commentator on Hockey Night in Canada and the NHL on Sportsnet.

Some of the former notable announcers and broadcasters of the team are Mike Anscombe, John Bartlett, Dennis Beyak, Bruce Buchanan, Bob Cole, Ron Hewat, and others.

Toronto Maple Leafs trade rumors 2023 include Brad Trevling becoming the new GM of the team, while Kyle Dubas parted ways.

It also covers the new entry-level contracts, an extension of players, and exchanges in the Entry Draft.

For instance, on May 16, the Leafs had a deal with Vyacheslav Peksa with an annual value of $851,660. Peksa previously played 40 games with Bars Kazan in the VHL. He has a record of a 0.921 save percentage.

Likewise, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. has acquired a special counselor to assist the GM. In April, the franchise signed forward Matthew Knies with a three-year entry-level deal.

Matthew is also one of the top prospects for the NHL Draft 2023 and 2024. He has previously played for the University of Minnesota in college ice hockey.

A month earlier, they brought Ryan Tveberg with an entry-level contract worth $851,667 annually. Ryan was assigned to participate in the Calder Cup playoff with the Marlies.

Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Rumors Today

Toronto Maple Leafs trade rumors today cover the recruitment of Shane Doan in the team. Doan is hired as the special advisor to the general manager.

The currently appointed GM of the Leafs, Brad Treliving, announced on June 9. According to him, the recruit will be responsible to assist him on day-to-day matters of hockey operations.

On the professional front, Doan is an ice hockey executive and a former player. The 1995 drafted player began his NHL career with the Jets and later played with the Coyotes.

He is the last active player of the original Winnipeg Jets. After contributing in 21 seasons, the hockey executive announced his retirement in 2017.

A few years later, his former team assigned him as the chief hockey development officer on January 11, 2021. The 46-year-old previously served as the assistant GM for the Men's National team. The team brought gold, winning the 2023 IIHF World Championship.

Trade Deadline

The Leafs' trade deadline was on March 3, 2023, as per the announcement made by former general manager Kyle Dubas. Kyle announced the target date on February 9.

On that day, Leafs completed a trade with the Flames. They exchanged Radikm Zohorna of the Flames with the team's forward, Dryden Hunt.

On February 28, the Maples acquired Luke Schenn of the Canucks. They exchanged for a 3rd-round pick for the NHL Draft. The same day, forward Pierre Engvall was traded to the Islanders.

Salary Cap

Leafs Salary Cap 2023 is $74,356,449. The Leaf has a cap space of $9,143,551.

Basically, it depicts an upper limit of the combined payment to the team players. That means it is the total amount of money that NHL teams are allowed to pay to their athletes.

Following is the list of the total amount the Maple spends on different positions of the players:

• Forwards: $45,477,283
• Defense: $23,425,000
• Goalies: $5,454,166

Among the rosters, alternate caption Auston Mattews has the highest cap hit, amounting to $11,640,250. Likewise, goaltender Joseph Woll comes last with the hit figure of $766,666.

Toronto Maple Leafs trade history started during its inaugural season. The Leafs sent goalie, Sammy Hebert to the Senators in return for cash.

Later in the 1960s, the team exchanged Mar Reaume to the Wings for Red Kelly. Then, the team participated in negotiations with other NHL franchises as well.

Following are some of the exchanges the club performed before the 2020s:

1. February 2010: The Leafs exchanged Dion Phaneuf, Keith Aulie, and Fredrik Sjostrom to the Flames for Ian White, Niklas Hagman, Matt Stajan, and Jamal Mayers.
2. June 2012: Luke Schenn was bartered to the Flyers for forward James Van Riemsdyk.
3. July 2013: Trade of Mikhail Grabovski to the Capitals for financial relief.
4. July 2015: Leafs bargained with the Penguins for Lasperi Kapanen, Nick Spaling, and Scott Harrington, giving Phil Kessel, Tyler Biggs, and Tim Erixon.
5. September 2018: The Leafs traded Josh Leivo to the Canucks for Michael Carcone.
6. February 2020: Mason Marchment was sent to the Panthers in exchange for Debis Malgin.