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MLB Rumors: Dylan Cease and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms on a 7 year, $210 million deal, per reports. Some of that money is deferred, reportedly, though how much and on what terms are yet to be disclosed, so we will have to wait a bit to figure out what this deal […]
Reinforcements have arrived as a desperate Maple Leafs team looks to avoid a season-series sweep at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/Sportsnet 360). Game Day Quotes Blue Jackets head coach Dean Evason on the season series against the Leafs: They’ve been really good games. The one was a little lopsided […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – Game #23 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Jon Heyman is reporting that the Jays signed Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract. At least he spells his first name right. Cease will be 30 at the end of December. Ben Clemens figured he would get five years and $31 million, so he was a little light. He averaged 97 mph on […]
Boom! Just getting the cannon noise out of the way now.
Ahead of the game in Columbus, head coach Craig Berube discussed the return of Matthew Knies, Auston Matthews, and Nic Roy to the lineup, the importance of the road trip, and the healthy scratching of Dakota Joshua. What will it mean for the group to get Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and Nic Roy back tonight? […] The post Craig Berube on the performance of healthy scratch Dakota Joshua: “Just okay” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed forward Sammy Blais on waivers as the organization activated Auston Matthews and Nicolas Roy from injured reserve. The transaction required clearing roster space, leading to Blais hitting the wire and rookie Jacob Quillan being reassigned to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. With Matthews and Roy set to return against the Columbus Blue Jackets , the Leafs needed immediate flexibility. Blais lands on waivers after limited opportunity Blais registered one ...
Ahead of his return to the lineup in Columbus, captain Auston Matthews discussed his injury, the team’s struggles in his absence, and the keys to turning around the team’s fortunes. What has the last little stretch on the sidelines been like for you, and what are your feelings about getting back into the lineup? Matthews: […] The post Auston Matthews on the hit he took from Nikita Zadorov in Boston: “I mean, I am three feet away from the boards, and he hits me in the numbers…” appeared first...
The roster crunch finally arrived.
You could get whiplash going from Roger Clemens to Carlos Delgado. One is an asshat and one is just a great person. Anyway, Delgado was a one-and-done on the Writers’ ballots. He was on 3.8% of the ballots, which is pretty much criminal. The reason? He protested the war in Iraq by not standing during […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets?
Diamondbacks News Phillies, Blue Jays Reportedly Show Interest in Ketel MarteI expect there to be a whole host of these sorts of articles until such time as Mike Hazen starts making moves that will erode any traction these sorts of articles have since the “other pieces” or “team needs” will have dramatically shifted. What the […]
“I like the result. I like the goaltending. I like our penalty kill. I loved some of the blocked shots from our PK. They actually won us that game. I thought they were outstanding. “We were too sporadic. It’s still not our template on how we want to play a full game, but again, I […] The post Toronto Marlies complete weekend sweep of Iowa on the back of stellar performances from Artur Akhtyamov and the PK appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The teams that played for the 4 Nations Faceoff aren't going to be the same as the teams the four nations will be bringing to the Olympics. While Canada won, there are going to be changes at all positions, especially the volatile goaltending position. There are a number of possibilities in net, but I think only one thing is for certain. Jordan Binnington, after helping Team Canada win gold, has a spot amongst the three goalies that will be brought. But Darren Dreger reported, "Scott Wedgewood ...
46 Years Ago Blue Jays shortstop Alfredo Griffin won the AL Rookie of the Year Award. Or co-Rookie of the Year, he and John Castino of the Twins tied in the voting. Griffin hit .287/.333/.364 with 21 steals (16 times caught) in 153 games and had a 2.5 bWAR. It was a poor year for […]
For the last few years, I’ve run a series in late November or early December looking at the Blue Jays off-season and trying to work through what I would do if I were the GM. As we established last week, it’s a good thing I’m not. It’s still a fun exercise, though. In previous years […]
The Toronto Raptors (13-5) are 9.5-point favorites as they look to continue an eight-game winning streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (2-15) on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena. The contest airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSIN and TSN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 236.5. Raptors vs. Pacers Odds Raptors odds to win: -400 Pacers odds to win: +315 Spread: Raptors (-9.5) Total: 236.5 How to Bet on Raptors vs. Pacers Game Time and Information When: Wednes...
After Tuesday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the status of his injured players, the upcoming road trip, the play of Simon Benoit this season, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s strong start to the campaign. Practice Lines – Nov. 25 “Knies, Matthews, and Roy all practiced today, and they looked good. They did finish practice, but we still have […] The post Craig Berube on Joseph Woll’s positive impact on the Leafs: “He was so pissed off at me for pulling him the other night, but I like that… He w...
Jim Rutherford and the Vancouver Canucks are ready to do business. We have known this since Monday. But we're now learning that the team even sent out a memo to the other 31 teams around the NHL that they, in particular, are looking to trade any of their pending unrestricted free agents. That means four names are definitely up for grabs: Jim Rutherford told PJ that all their pending UFAs are available: Kiefer Sherwood, Teddy Blueger, Evander Kane and Derek Forbort. — Taj (@taj1944) November 25...
As the Maple Leafs’ struggles have mounted over the past few weeks, fan/media scrutiny has understandably escalated. As we all know, it will only get louder unless the team can somehow work its way out of its current funk in short order. From what I’ve seen, most of the criticism has been fair. The team […] The post As the market calls for everything from coaching changes to rebuilds, where should the Maple Leafs go from here? appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Jays signed Eric Lauer as a minor league free agent on December 20th of last year. It was such a momentous signing that we didn’t even have a post about it. He spent a month with the Bisons (5 starts, 4.50 ERA) and then, April 30th, the Jays called him up. He had been […]
The Edmonton Oilers have five players who are out of the lineup and injured right now, but they are starting to get healthier with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kasperi Kapanen both skating at practice. There is still Curtis Lazar and Noah Philp out of the lineup, but once healthy, the Oilers don't have enough space to hold everyone. The team already lost Troy Stecher on waivers to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and one of their forwards could be next, via trade. Frank Seravalli said, "I'd be curious to s...
The Penguins will try to snap their November slump by calling up one of their top prospects for his NHL debut. Tristan Broz, 2021 second-round pick turned top-line center in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, was called up by the Pens ahead of Wednesday’s matchup against the visiting Buffalo Sabres. Broz, who started out his college career with Minnesota […]
The Leafs might be playing their worst hockey in a decade but they can still sell tickets.
We have only one game on the NHL slate Tuesday, and anytime goal-scorer odds are available in this article. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Today’s Top Anytime Goal Odds Leon Draisaitl (Oilers) +115 to score Oilers vs. Stars Game Time: 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 25 Draisaitl’s stats: 14 goals in 24 games Jason Robertson (Stars) +130 to score Stars vs. Oilers Game Time: 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 25 Robertson’s stats: 13 goals in 22 games Connor McDavid (Oilers) +14...
MLB.com | Mike Petriello: Everyone was talking about the Toronto Blue Jays’ good old-fashioned contact approach in their pennant-winning season, even as the true strength of their offense was much more complicated than just getting the bat on the ball. The Jays got to within a hair of a World Series title by outslugging everyone […]