Former Maple Leafs winger and current analyst Colby Armstrong has suggested that a reunion between Mitch Marner and Kyle Dubas is very possible. Marner's future with the Leafs is very much in question with him being asked to waive his no-movement clause as the Leafs tried to acquire Mikko Rantanen late last week.
A lot has been said about Rickard Rakell's future with the Penguins seeing as he was not traded at the deadline, and NHL insider Josh Yohe has discussed it more.
Nearly two years ago, the Leafs lost leverage in the Mitch Marner contract situation and set the stage for Mikko Rantanen deadline talks.
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas is going to look good. Well, at least in terms of how he handles winger Rickard Rakell. It’s going to be hard to screw this one up. Again, by 3:01 p.m.,
The reasons to keep Rakell were abundantly clear Friday night in the Penguins’ 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. If not for the Penguins’ top line with Rakell, Sidney Crosby, and Bryan Rust, the game would have been an ugly beatdown uncomfortable to watch for even the most bloodthirsty UFC fans.
Former NHL defenseman P.K. Subban's comments on the Pittsburgh Penguins last weekend felt like a case of deja vu.
The Avalanche's decisive victory over Toronto tells you two things: A. Colorado is much stronger; B. Leafs never will win a Cup with this goaltending. Nor with John Tavares either; but you knew that already.