On Thursday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that they had signed Kamloops Blazers forward Fraser Minten to a three-year entry-level contract. As Maple Leafs’ fans will recall, general manager Kyle Dubas traded down to choose Minten as the 38th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Apparently, the choice was a good one in…
This past week at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ development camp, the two top Maple Leafs’ draft choices over the past two years spent considerable time together. Matt Knies was the top Maple Leafs’ in 2021 (round two, 57th overall) and Fraser Minten was chosen in 2022 (round two, 38th overall). Both had strong camps. When the camp was…
Matthew Knies hasn’t even seen a minute of ice time with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but already he’s changing the way the team does its business. Specifically, he’s opened up the way that the team has drafted this season as opposed to during past seasons. That’s because last season when the Maple Leafs drafted Knies…