Maple Leafs better be careful with Matthew Knies trade calls
TORONTO — John Chayka has stomped his way into the Toronto Maple Leafs gig, no doubt. But when it comes to Matthew Knies, the general manager should tread lightly. Now,…
Real Kyper’s NHL Buzz: Latest on Babcock, Knies, Bobrovsky
The news that the Edmonton Oilers may hire Mike Babcock as their next head coach has captivated the hockey world nearly three years after he stepped down from the job…
Maple Leafs’ deadline trade of Knies to Canadiens scuttled by one minute
Matthew Knies was one minute away from being a Montreal Canadien. A trade-deadline deal to ship the power forward from the Toronto Maple Leafs to their biggest rival didn’t happen…
Will Marner, Tavares and Knies all re-sign with Maple Leafs?
TORONTO — Before Mitch Marner began what most believe was his final meeting with the press as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, before he cleaned out his locker…
Matthew Knies on Maple Leafs’ future, signing an offer sheet: ‘I want to be here’
Speaking to reporters during the Leafs’ locker cleanout on Tuesday, Knies was asked about his pending contract status. The 22-year-old made his intentions quite clear, even when asked about the…
Game 7 Notebook: Maple Leafs’ Matthew Knies must play hurt
TORONTO — “He’s good to go,” Craig Berube said on the morning of Game 7. And with that, Leafs Nation exhaled. “You’re not injured because you’re playing. You’re banged up.…
Nylander’s tone-setter, Knies’ clutch winner carry Maple Leafs to Game 1 win
TORONTO — There was a moment, as the puck hovered above the centre-ice dot, just before it hit the sheet to begin this bar-room brawl of a second-round test, when…
Paul Bissonnette believes Matthew Knies’ extension is ‘more of a priority’ for Leafs than $65,408,000 star
Matthew Knies had a goal in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Game 4 matchup with the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. For the third straight game, the Battle of Ontario has gone…
Matthew Knies backs up talk in Maple Leafs’ biggest win of season
TAMPA, Fla. — And for Knies’ next trick… He will pass a puck to Morgan Rielly between his legs at full speed, park himself net-front, then slam home an Auston…
Maple Leafs Notebook: Berube battles with lines; Knies thrives in ‘unique’ way
TORONTO — How concerned should the Toronto Maple Leafs be that, with only a dozen games to go, they still haven’t figured out the ideal way to roll their dozen…