NBA rumors: Raptors missed golden opportunity to sign waived first-round pick

NBA rumors: Raptors missed golden opportunity to sign waived first-round pick

The Toronto Raptors have a full roster at the moment, as the signing of former Spurs wing and Iowa star Joe Wieskamp has officially fixed the roster at 15 players with the postseason coming up. However, an aggressive team would at least consider cutting one cheap bench player to make way for a high-ceiling addition. […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Abruzzese heating up, Rifai impressing and more: Marlies Weekly

Abruzzese heating up, Rifai impressing and more: Marlies Weekly

Meet the AHL’s hottest team at the moment: the Toronto Marlies.
Strength is definitely not a problem for a youthful team like this one as they’re currently undefeated since the calendar shifted to 2023, with eight-straight wins, tying a Marlies record.
More importantly, Toronto broke their record for most consecutive road wins in a season, now sitting at 10 after defeating Laval on Saturday.

Road Warriors 🔥👊 pic.twitter.com/KeSELj6QPR
— Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) January 21, 2023

Let’s discuss this week’s games, beginning with Wednesday’s game against Belleville, which the Marlies won 6-5 in a shootout. Toronto led for a majority of the game but the Senators didn’t give up, scoring two goals in the third period to send it to overtime, and then the shootout.
Marlies captain Logan Shaw was the only scorer in the shootout, giving the Marlies yet another win.
Friday night saw another close game between Toronto and Belleville, though the Marlies just edged the Senators out 4-3. The same occurred on Saturday afternoon in Laval as both teams played incredibly well forcing the shootout. The second for both teams this week.
Again, though, the Marlies found a way to grind it out. Adam Gaudette scored on his attempt and then Shaw, similar to Wednesday, was the player who scored the shootout-winning goal.
It’s been a fascinating season for this Marlies team and it seems like Marlies head coach Greg Moore and Marlies GM Ryan Hardy have really created something special.
“With the amount of young guys that we have, they’re doing a fantastic job of making sure that they’re mentally ready,” Shaw told Marli …

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Author: Nick Barden / The Leafs Nation

Raptors’ asking price for in-demand stars considered ‘astronomical’

Raptors’ asking price for in-demand stars considered ‘astronomical’

The Toronto Raptors are struggling at the moment, as a season that seemed full of promise not too long ago now appears to be destined for failure. They are 16-23 overall and 3-11 over their past 14 games. Not many would have seen this coming from a team that had finished fifth in the Eastern […]
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Author: Sourav Mahanty / Raptors HQ

Victor Mete’s grandfather among the victims in Vaughan condo shooting

Victor Mete’s grandfather among the victims in Vaughan condo shooting

The Toronto Maple Leafs held a moment of silence at Scotiabank Arena before their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday evening to recognize the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting at a condominium in Vaughan.

Francesco Villi, 73, reportedly killed five people and seriously injured another at the Bellaria Residences complex on Jane Street in Vaughan at approximately 7:20 p.m. on December 18. Police subsequently located and killed Villi in a hallway on the third floor of the building.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Maple Leafs joined the likes of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario premier Doug Ford, and Toronto mayor John Tory in issuing a statement expressing their condolences to the affected families. They also identified one of the victims, 79-year-old Vittori Panza, as the maternal grandfather of defenceman Victor Mete.
“The Toronto Maple Leafs are shocked and saddened by the tragic shooting that took place in Vaughan this past Sunday,” the club said in the statement. “Our hearts go out to Victor and his family, to all the families and friends of those affected, and to the local community.”

Our hearts go out to the victim’s families and the community of Vaughan during this most difficult time 💙 pic.twitter.com/1tJWf36tVA
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 21, 2022

On Tuesday, York Regional Police identified the five …

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Author: Mike Gould / The Leafs Nation

Raptors’ playoff hopes hinge on Fred VanVleet beating shooting woes

Raptors’ playoff hopes hinge on Fred VanVleet beating shooting woes

The Toronto Raptors have been struggling at the moment, as they are 2-3 in their past five games, with their two wins in that stretch coming against the struggling Orlando Magic and a depleted Los Angeles Lakers team. Overall, Nick Nurse’s side are still a respectable 13-12, considering all the injury problems that they have had […]
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Author: Sourav Mahanty / Raptors HQ

Maple Leafs release 2022-23 regular season schedule

It’s the moment everyone has been waiting for. The 2022-23 season schedule has arrived.
On Wednesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced their schedule for the upcoming season, which will begin in Montreal versus the Canadiens on October 12, 2022.

98 days & 3 hours
See y’all soon
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 6, 2022

Toronto will kick off the regular season with a back-to-back against the Canadiens and the Washington Capitals. Their first Saturday night home game is scheduled for Oct. 15 versus the Ottawa Senators.
The Maple Leafs are slated to play 14 back-to-back series, with no more than two being played each month. Their busiest month comes in November, as 15 games are currently on tap.
The team will play its final game before the four-day holiday break at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on Dec. 22. The annual all-star break will run from Feb. 2-9. The regular season will conclude on Apr. 13 against the New York Rangers.
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Author: Thomas Hall / The Leafs Nation