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SIMMONS: Beyond the Panthers and Oilers, who's better than the Toronto Maple Leafs?
SIMMONS: Beyond the Panthers and Oilers, who's better than the Toronto Maple Leafs?

Toronto Sun

time2 days ago

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  • Toronto Sun

SIMMONS: Beyond the Panthers and Oilers, who's better than the Toronto Maple Leafs?

For all of the doom and gloom, Toronto may still be the third-best team in the NHL after the two Stanley Cup combatants. Get the latest from Steve Simmons straight to your inbox Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews, right, celebrates a goal against the Panthers with teammates Morgan Rielly, left, and Matthew Knies during the third period of Game 6 of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., Friday, May 16, 2025. Photo by Carmen Mandato / Getty Images A question to ask now that the noise has quieted, the president has lost his job and free agency of Mitch Marner and John Tavares remains but a month away: Which teams right now that are better than the Toronto Maple Leafs? This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account You can start with the Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers and then move to the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. But after that, who? The Carolina Hurricanes? No. The Washington Capitals? No. The Tampa Bay Lightning? No. The New Jersey Devils? No. The Ottawa Senators? No. The Montreal Canadiens? No. You move to the Western Conference and you can't feel good about how the Dallas Stars played against the Oilers. You can't feel good about the President's Trophy winning Winnipeg Jets or the ease with which Vegas lost to Edmonton in the second round of the playoffs. St. Louis proved to be a tough out and they were. But the Kings of Los Angeles imploded as their best two players head into their 18th and 20th seasons. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. With Marner and Tavares or without the duo — and assuming the replacements put in place by general manager Brad Treliving will be reasonable and not necessarily equal — where exactly are the Leafs heading into the draft, free agency, and what will certainly be a busy off-season? What hurt wasn't that the Leafs lost in seven games to the defending champioin Panthers. Tampa and Carolina lasted just five games apiece against Florida. There's no certainty Edmonton will take them to seven games again — although I'm picking the Oilers to win. What hurt was how the Leafs lost. How they lost themselves in Games 5 and 7 at home. How they didn't compete in any meaningful way. How they seemed incapable of matching the intensity of the Panthers. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Even as Carolina went down in five games, they fought right to the end. They weren't trampled on. They weren't embarrassed. But still, they lost in 5. Two games fewer than the Maple Leafs managed to last. Perspective doesn't come easily when a season ends so drastically. Perspective comes from stepping away, gauging the accomplishments, gauging the history of the franchise and trying to take stock of who the Leafs are and where they might be heading. It is now a very long 58 years since the Leafs won a Stanley Cup — back when the NHL only had six teams and it took only eight playoff wins to celebrate. But ask yourself this, if you are anything resembling a Leafs historian — or even a long-time fan — has there been one Leafs team since 1967 that should have won a Cup? This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Was there a Leafs team good enough? The answer is no. Roger Neilson coached some impressive Toronto teams in the 1970s, led by Darryl Sittler and Lanny McDonald up front, with Tiger Williams fighting everyone, with Borje Salming and Ian Turnbull on defence and Mike Palmateer in goal. The most points they had in a season was 92 in 1978. They made it to the third round of the playoffs that year, being handled rather easily by the Cup champion Montreal Canadiens. The Leafs finished sixth out of 18 teams in the league. They weren't legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. Pat Burns coached some impressive Toronto teams in the 1990s, led by Doug Gilmour, Dave Andreychuk and Wendel Clark up front, with a defence that included Dave Ellett, Sylvain Lefebvre and Jamie Macoun, and with Felix Potvin in goal. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Twice in a row the Leafs advanced to the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The first time they went seven games and lost to Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings and, all these years later — 32 in fact — that loss still stings. The team, though, was thin when compared to the current Leafs. The club finished eighth overall in 1993, lost in the semifinals the following year in a rather upsetting one-sided series against Vancouver. Those were the highlight years for Burns. Close as they may have been, they were never the best team in hockey. In Pat Quinn's first year coaching the Leafs, the club made it to the Eastern Conference final and Toronto had the third-best record in the NHL. The team was led by Mats Sundin in 1999 with a rather ordinary group of forwards coming after him such as Steve Thomas, Sergei Berezin and Mike Johnson. The defence had character and characters such as Dmitri Yushkevich, Danny Markov, Sylvain Cote and Tomas Kaberle. Curtis Joseph was difference maker in goal. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. That team lost to a Buffalo Sabres team missing Dominik Hasek. That never should have happened. But it happened once again in Quinn's time coaching the Leafs. In 2002, the Leafs were deeper up front with Sundin, Alex Mogilny, Gary Roberts, Tie Domi, Darcy Tucker and Shayne Corson. It wasn't exactly a Stanley Cup-winning defence that included Jyrkki Lumme, Cory Cross and Karel Pilar — even with the Leafs having Kaberle and Bryan McCabe. Even with Joseph in goal, the Leafs couldn't overcome Paul Maurice's Carolina team in the Conference final. The two best Neilson teams, the two best Burns teams, the two best Quinn teams were all sound NHL competitors — just not teams ready or able to grab the Stanley Cup. The most points the Leafs have ever had in a season was 115 and that came with Sheldon Keefe coaching and Auston Matthews scoring 60 goals and winning the Hart Trophy. That was in 2022. That Leafs team lost Games 6 and 7 of the first round to the eventual Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Keefe followed up the 115-point season with 111 in 2023. That year, the Leafs won first round against Tampa but lost rather quickly to Florida in five games. Now, here are the Leafs of Brad Treliving and Craig Berube. They have Matthews, William Nylander and Matthew Knies up front and who knows after that. They have the deepest blueline of the past half century, starting with Chris Tanev and Jake McCabe as a sound shut-down pairing. They have depth in goal with Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll, who may not individually compare to Joseph, Ed Belfour, Potvin or Palmateer, but they are sound as a pair, probably the best Toronto duo since Bernie Parent and Jacques Plante shared time in goal. Read More This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. They have a coach Berube rather similar in style to Burns and similar in respect to Quinn. They have a 50-goal scorer, considering Matthews' average season, and a 40-goal scorer in Nylander — who in the East, other than Tampa, has anything to compare with that? No matter how the playoff series ended with Florida, this Leafs team had more elements than any of the previous squads of the past 58 years. Just how management turns the roster over with Marner likely leaving and Tavares growing one year older will be fascinating to observe. But they're not starting where Burns started or Quinn started, having to turn nothing into something. The booing happened at the end of Game 7 in Toronto. The firing of Brendan Shanahan happened not long after. The screaming from the bench and at the bench happened. The Maple Leafs unravelled on the ice, off the ice, at the worst of possible playoff moments and when opportunity was at its greatest. But when you look at the teams before them — coached by Neilson, Burns, Quinn and Keefe — this team still seems to have more. Right now, early June in today's NHL, we ask the question: Who is better than the Maple Leafs? The two teams who are playing for the Stanley Cup are better. After that, who else? ssimmons@ News Sunshine Girls Olympics Columnists Columnists

NHL Rumor Roundup: The Latest Islanders And Jets Speculation
NHL Rumor Roundup: The Latest Islanders And Jets Speculation

Yahoo

time3 days ago

  • General
  • Yahoo

NHL Rumor Roundup: The Latest Islanders And Jets Speculation

Brad Treliving Explains Auston Matthews' Injury Management And Why He's Not Concerned About The Maple Leafs Star's Health Next Season Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving met with reporters Thursday morning for his end-of-season media availability, where one of the key topics of discussion was centered on star forward Auston Matthews – and the injury that plagued the star forward all season long.

Auston Matthews, Connor Hellebuyck top 2025 NHL Playoffs All-Bust Team
Auston Matthews, Connor Hellebuyck top 2025 NHL Playoffs All-Bust Team

Time of India

time28-05-2025

  • Sport
  • Time of India

Auston Matthews, Connor Hellebuyck top 2025 NHL Playoffs All-Bust Team

While the conference finals are getting fired up, there are some players flying high on the pressure of the playoffs. There's one great performer for every former great who has vanished at the most critical times. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now That's where this roster comes in—the 2025 NHL Playoffs All-Bust Team. Here's a breakdown of the largest postseason disappointments—by position, performance, and outright playoff letdown. Goalies: Net losses at the worst moments Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets: With a terrible .866 save percentage and shaky road performances, the Jets' franchise netminder has fans questioning whether elite regular-season numbers are hiding a continuing postseason issue. Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights: The 2023 Stanley Cup hero lost his magic this spring. Despite several red flags, Vegas never looked away from Hill, who registered an .887 save percentage. The Golden Knights required a wall in the net; they were provided with a revolving door. Defensemen: Blueliners under fire John Carlson, Washington Capitals: One even-strength assist. League-worst expected goals against. The Capitals' veteran blueliner was overmatched all series long. Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings: Minus-7 for the series against Edmonton. A tough outing for the Kings' top defenseman when they needed leadership and stability. Dougie Hamilton, New Jersey Devils: Still recovering from injury, Hamilton returned with hopes of bolstering New Jersey's blue line. Instead, he was invisible offensively and a liability in his own zone. Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota Wild: The Wild captain contributed just one goal and no assists. Statistically, he was on the wrong side of almost every possession metric. Darnell Nurse, Edmonton Oilers: A slash on Roope Hintz might be his most memorable contribution. For Edmonton's highest-paid defenseman, that's not ideal. Artem Zub, Ottawa Senators: Expected to quietly anchor the defense, Zub instead posted the worst expected goals percentage among all playoff blueliners. Forwards: Scoring droughts and silent stars Auston Matthews (#34) All 33 Goals of the 2024-25 NHL Season Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs: Three goals in 13 games is not enough for a franchise face. Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars: With just one on the board and a disappearing act in crucial games, Benn could be ending his Stars chapter in silence. Dylan Cozens, Ottawa Senators: A much-awaited playoff debut went flat: two points and no influence. Tomas Hertl, Vegas Golden Knights: Five points in 11 games. A second consecutive postseason without producing. Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens: Coming off a breakout season, Suzuki provided only two goals. Against the Capitals, that won't be enough. Jordan Kyrou, St. Louis Blues: Three goals, no assists, and no playoff spark from the normally dynamic forward. Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning: One goal—an empty-netter. That's it. Not the shutdown center, Lightning fans expected to step up to the plate. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Carolina Hurricanes: Still looking for a playoff goal. Healthy scratched in the conference final. Not so good. Also read: Not all can be a playoff savior—but some of these names on this list weren't meant to disappear. And while the final four battle on, the memory of these playoff busts will stay with us—until next spring provides them with an opportunity to redeem themselves.

Maple Leafs 2025-26 roster decisions: Who stays and who goes this offseason?
Maple Leafs 2025-26 roster decisions: Who stays and who goes this offseason?

New York Times

time28-05-2025

  • Business
  • New York Times

Maple Leafs 2025-26 roster decisions: Who stays and who goes this offseason?

By Jonas Siegel, Chris Johnston, Joshua Kloke and James Mirtle It's that time of year for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The time when GM Brad Treliving and his front office must decide who will be a Leaf next season — and who won't. Here we put on our prognosticator hats and suss out where everybody stands. Advertisement Matthew Knies: Coming off a 29-goal season, the top-line winger has been mentioned prominently as an offer-sheet candidate this summer. However, it's hard to see the Leafs letting it get to that. Knies is viewed internally as an important part of the team's present and future — a big, powerful player who still has room to grow into a more complete contributor. It's worth noting that the Leafs didn't want to part with him when his name was tossed out as part of trade conversations with the Carolina Hurricanes about Mikko Rantanen at the deadline. Knies is also eager to stay in Toronto, with the only real question being whether he gets a long-term second NHL contract or a shorter bridge deal. Auston Matthews: It was a deeply frustrating season for the Leafs captain, basically from start to finish. Hurt in training camp with an undisclosed upper-body injury, Matthews clearly wasn't himself for long stretches of 2024-25, and his goal production dropped by more than half (from 69 to 33) while missing 15 games. He expects to be 100 percent by the fall, which would be a big boost for Toronto, given that not all the stars will likely return. Matthews turns 28 in September and has three years remaining on a contract with a full no-movement clause. He's not going anywhere; the Leafs simply have to hope he's back to the player he was before this troubled campaign. Jake McCabe: With a five-year contract extension that McCabe signed in October about to take effect, he's not going anywhere. McCabe spent much of the season forming a strong defensive pairing with Chris Tanev and profiles as one of the team's key figures entering next year. If anything, the Leafs did well to lock him up early, given how challenging it would have been to find an adequate replacement on the open market. McCabe's new deal features a full no-trade clause for the next two seasons. William Nylander: All told, Nylander put together a strong season. He led the Leafs with a career-high 45 goals during the regular season and topped them with 15 points in the playoffs. Like others, he needed a much punchier finish to the second round against Florida. Nylander turned 29 at the beginning of May. Next season will be the second of the eight-year extension he signed with the Leafs early in 2024. Advertisement Oliver Ekman-Larsson: The big Swede was one of the Leafs' pleasant surprises this season, logging minutes (21:04 per game, third among defencemen) all over the blue line — playing on all three pairs, on LD and RD, power play and penalty kill. He will turn 34 this summer, but after a career maligned by various injuries, he looked like a new player. On a reasonable contract that pays just $3.5 million for three more seasons, OEL is a keeper. Anthony Stolarz: Just a quick reminder, Stolarz's .926 save percentage was tops in the NHL among goalies with at least 30 games played. If the Leafs can get a similar level of shot-stopping and swagger from him over, say, 50 games next season, his $2.5 million contract could become one of the best in the league. Chris Tanev: Tanev deserves an entire summer split between an ice bath and a beach far away somewhere after the amount of pucks and pain he ate in his first season in Toronto. He is equal parts a rock and a warrior on the Leafs' back end and is the kind of defenceman no NHL team would say no to. It wouldn't be surprising for him to wear a letter next season. Joseph Woll: Next season, Woll will begin the three-year extension ($3.66 million cap hit) he signed with the Leafs last summer. He figures to split the net once again with Stolarz. Simon Benoit: Benoit had an effective playoff run for the Leafs, with moments when he looked like one of the team's better defencemen. And for the low, low price of just $1.35 million next season, it seems likely that Benoit will be back in Craig Berube's top six. The only way it might not happen is if a young blueliner steps up and steals his job in training camp. Even then, those odds feel low. Brandon Carlo: Even if he wasn't at his best in the playoffs, Carlo is still a 6-foot-5 right-shot defenceman who can quiet things down to a whisper in his own zone. And with two years left on his contract — with the Leafs only on the hook for a $3.485 million cap hit — Carlo provides the stability the team covets on its back end. Advertisement Pontus Holmberg: There isn't a good reason for the Leafs not to qualify the pending RFA this summer and keep him around next season. (Holmberg does have arbitration rights.) He has real offensive limitations, yes, but he's versatile, low-maintenance, young-ish and able to play just about anywhere in the lineup in a pinch. Scott Laughton: Yes, Laughton's two goals in 20 regular-season games and zero goals in 13 playoff games sting. Yes, he didn't play as well as he would have hoped after being traded to his hometown team at the deadline. But yes, after an offseason to feel more comfortable on just the second team of his NHL career and to get his young family settled in Toronto, it's a safe bet for him to emerge in a more prominent role next season. Playing into the third line for just a $1.5 million cap hit would be a boon for the Leafs, too. Bobby McMann: McMann had a super disappointing finish to the season, failing to score or contribute much of anything in the playoffs. This comes after a regular season that saw him pop with 20 goals but also struggle to perform consistently. McMann turns 29 in June. At this point, he feels more like someone better suited for third-line duty, which is totally fine for the $1.35 million cap hit he'll earn in the last year of his contract next season. Philippe Myers: At best, he'll be the Leafs' seventh (and possibly, eighth) defenceman for the next couple of seasons thanks to the two-year extension ($850,000 cap hit) he signed in January. He performed more than adequately in that role last season. Ryan Reaves: Will Reaves be a Leaf next season? It's hard to rule it out completely given how highly he's regarded in the dressing room — and of course, that he still has one year left on his three-year contract. Reaves played AHL games for the first time in more than a decade this past spring, and on merit, that's where he belongs next season. It's just a question of whether the Leafs will make that choice or keep him around as a 12th or 13th forward. Morgan Rielly: It was a bumpy first season for Rielly under Berube, and the fit between player and coach moving forward remains a tad awkward. With that said, Rielly has five years left on a contract that carries a full no-movement clause. The Leafs could try to force his hand with a trade, but there's been no indication that he has any interest in playing anywhere but Toronto. John Tavares: All that matters to Tavares at this point in his career is chasing the Stanley Cup, and he doesn't believe there's anywhere better to do it than Toronto. Working in his favor is the fact that he's coming off an extremely productive season with 38 goals and 74 points, and he helped ensure a smooth transfer of the captaincy to Matthews last summer. He's been a good and loyal soldier. Given the needs the Leafs have down the middle, there's every reason to believe that Tavares remains in their plans. However, the devil is in the details and there's going to be some work required on both sides of the table to find common ground on a new contract. Advertisement Max Domi: One obstacle to moving Domi: His 13-team no-trade clause. The other: The three years remaining on a contract that comes with a $3.75 million cap hit following arguably the worst season of his career. Domi can be an effective player when he's engaged and making good decisions. That didn't happen enough last season. He remains a difficult player to slot into a winning lineup. Is there a problem-for-problem swap out there for the Leafs? David Kämpf: 50/50 might be high for both Kämpf and the player who comes after him. Kämpf sat for most of the postseason, playing just one of 13 playoff games, and his $2.4 million cap hit is money that could be better spent on talent higher up the lineup. We'll see how the centre position shakes out after free agency, but there are a lot of teams that want more help down the middle, and after his July 1 bonus, Kämpf is only making an average of $1.73 million a season the next two years of his deal. It should be moveable, even with a 10-team no-trade clause to work around. Calle Järnkrok: Järnkrok at least played the majority of the playoffs and seems to be more valued by Berube than Kämpf. But he'll be even easier to move, given that only $775,000 of his salary will be left after a July 1 bonus. Järnkrok's $2.1 million cap hit for one more season is too rich if he's going to be playing as a no-offence checker the way he was deployed this past season. Steven Lorentz: A man who embodies 'The Passion' was everything the Leafs could ask for, and more, as a depth forward who came to training camp on a tryout and signed for the league minimum. Lorentz wound up being a mainstay in the lineup and an upbeat personality in the dressing room. He also lived out a childhood dream by playing for his favorite team, which certainly opens the door to a second season with the Leafs. However, the fourth liner may also benefit from the 'Toronto bump' and find more lucrative opportunities awaiting him elsewhere in the free-agent market. Matt Murray: While it might make sense on paper for the Leafs to make Dennis Hildeby the undisputed Marlies' No. 1 goalie, that would also theoretically make the 23-year-old the Leafs' No. 3 goalie. And after a season that saw both Woll and Stolarz go down with injury and Hildeby put up a tough .878 save percentage in his six NHL appearances? That might be too onerous a proposal for the Leafs. That's why bringing Murray back feels like an option to consider. He accepted his role as the mentor, a No. 3-type who didn't play as much with either the Marlies or the Leafs as his peers. Dependable veterans who live behind the break-in-case-of-emergency glass are still in demand in the NHL. The Leafs will likely feature this type of player. You could do a lot worse than a two-time Stanley Cup winner who is still just 31. Nick Robertson: The Leafs control his rights as a restricted free agent, but it's difficult to see how things move forward after another year where Robertson couldn't crack the lineup at the most important time of year (he dressed for 3 of 13 playoff games). Robertson requested a trade last summer and is still believed to be open to a fresh start elsewhere. The 23-year-old has arbitration rights this summer, which can force the hands of the team if it isn't willing to make a bigger commitment to the player than it has in the past. Robertson has scored 29 goals across the last two regular seasons — 26 of them coming at even strength. Advertisement Mitch Marner: After being unwilling to engage in substantive extension talks with the Leafs during the season, and batting away management's request for him to waive his no-movement clause at the March trade deadline, Marner is ready to explore what's out there for him on July 1. Coming off a career-best 102-point season, he appears set to become the NHL's highest-profile player to hit the open market since Artemi Panarin in 2019. While Marner may not have fully closed the door on a return to Toronto just yet, it's difficult to see a scenario where the Leafs would find it palatable to outbid the league's other 31 teams to retain his services. And even if they were, it feels like Marner is clamoring for a change of scenery after enduring nine seasons of heavy scrutiny in his hometown. Jani Hakanpää: The cruelest twist of a trying season may have come at the end, when doctors cleared Hakanpää to play just days before the Leafs were eliminated by the Florida Panthers. The 6-foot-7 defenseman was still recovering from a significant knee procedure when he signed with the Leafs last summer, but this was not how he or the team saw things playing out. Hakanpää wound up only being healthy enough to dress for two NHL games, plus another two in the American Hockey League, while spending the rest of the year grinding through rehab work and conditioning skates. Hakanpää maintained a healthy attitude throughout and seems inclined to try and continue his playing career, but it's hard to imagine the Leafs taking another gamble on him. Max Pacioretty: A second act in Toronto is not impossible, but consider it unlikely. Pacioretty did bring a lot while battling injuries much of the year, including an inspiring postseason where he produced eight points in 11 games. But he turns 37 in the fall and his body has been through a lot. Most importantly, however, Pacioretty spent the season away from his five children, which was very hard on the family man. That will be a key factor in determining whether he returns to Toronto.

'I'm a winner': Paul Bissonnette trolled Maple Leafs in a recent post and it has sparked a debate
'I'm a winner': Paul Bissonnette trolled Maple Leafs in a recent post and it has sparked a debate

Time of India

time27-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Time of India

'I'm a winner': Paul Bissonnette trolled Maple Leafs in a recent post and it has sparked a debate

Image via Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images file The Toronto Maple Leafs lost their playoff series against the Florida Panthers last week and have received major criticism for it. While fans have constantly trolled the Toronto Maple Leafs and its captain, Auston Matthews, it seems like former NHL star player, Paul Bissonnette is the latest person to troll the team. Paul Bissonnette's recent post on X has raised some eyebrows and has sparked a frenzy among fans. Paul Bissonnette made a post about the Toronto Maple Leafs, days after the team lost to the Florida Panthers and it has sparked a debate A few hours ago, former Pittsburgh Penguins' player, Paul Bissonnette, took to his X to poke fun at the Toronto Maple Leafs. Paul Bissonnette's recent post on X reads as, "I was never asked to join the Leafs front office. I think I could help them win a Stanley Cup. I played in 2 NHL playoff games. I shook hands with the Detroit Red Wings after they swept us in Arizona. I have experience. I shook Nicklas Lidström's sweaty hand. I'm a winner." It's safe to say that this post has sparked a frenzy among fans. A fan commented, 'GET HIM IN. @MapleLeafs', while another fan wrote, 'respect in the handshake line'. A third fan commented, 'You are hilarious…. Of course, you should at least get an interview…' However, other fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs have also trolled Paul Bissonnette. A fan commented, 'When you say 'played in 2 NHL playoff games,' you mean kept the bench warm, right?', while another fan wrote, 'You played 2 playoff games and got swept like a dusty floor, now you're applying for GM like it's a part-time job at Subway 💀 Nicklas Lidström's hand still recovering from that handshake trauma.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 4BHK+Family Lounge+Utility room at 4.49Cr (All Incl)* ATS Triumph, Gurgaon Book Now Undo A third fan commented, 'Yeah that's what they need a clown in the front office.' Paul Bissonnette has not yet reacted to the criticism he has received from fans regarding his latest post on the Toronto Maple Leafs. As for the Toronto Maple Leafs' loss against the Florida Panthers, Auston Matthews has gotten massively trolled by fans for a few controversial remarks he made after the Game 7 loss. Also Read: Edmonton Oilers' fans lose it over Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl's silent signal during Dallas Stars game as the team recorded two consecutive wins Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.

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