Welcome to the home of the NsHL Toronto Maple Leafs and AsHL Toronto Marlies. Updated rosters for the Leafs and Marlies will be updated after the completion of the NsHL Entry Draft on Sunday, July 10, 2011. |
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A Brief History of the Current Regime Current GM Jade Graber assumed control of the struggling franchise early in the 2008-09 season. The team had a 4-8-1 record and a history of missing the playoffs. After hiring Graber the Leafs went on a 9 game losing streak before things began to turn around. A brief run of success allowed the Leafs to flirt with making the playoffs, before hitting another losing skid just weeks ahead of the trade deadline. A few veterans were moved and the club auditioned a few youngsters down the stretch, missing the playoffs once again. The AsHL Marlies did not fare any better. During the off-season of 2008-9 the Leafs moved several draft picks and made a few trades. Ron Wilson was hired to coach the Leafs and Jim Schoenfeld will guide the Marlies. An infusion of young talent including Bobby Ryan, James Neal, and Nikolai Kulemin, from the already well stocked prospects list was expected to help the Leafs vie for a playoff spot, but again they fell short. The Marlies were dominant all season, but bowed out in the first round of the playoffs. The off-season in 2010 has been huge for the club. They acquired veterans Tomas Holmstrom and Steve Eminger in trades, and then signed free agents Daniel Alfredsson and Arron Asham. The expectation is for them to not only make the playoffs, but to do some damage once they get there. |
Recent News Leafs Busy on Draft Weekend - July 10, 2011 Beaver Falls, PA - The Toronto Maple Leafs were very busy at the draft table this weekend making three trades involving draft picks, drafting 12 players, and acquiring a player that they barely missed out on during the fourth round. The team moved the first round pick (27th overall) acquired from Pittsburgh eariler in the week for a second round pick (35th overall) and a fourth round pick (100th overall) in a deal with Ottawa. They then flipped the 100th overall pick to Columbus for a later fourth (113th) and a seventh round pick. (183rd). The club had hoped to select Shane McColgan with the 113th pick, but Carolina grabbed him at 112th. The two teams then worked out a deal in which the Leafs sent a 6th round pick (168th) and prospect Sergei Shirokov to Carolina for McColgan. Leafs Deal AsHL Star Bobrovsky to Penguins - July 7, 2011 Toronto, ON - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that they have dealt goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to the Pittsburgh Penguins today in return for a first round pick this year and a third round pick next year. The first rounder is the 27th pick overall. |
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