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Contract talks quiet for Toronto Maple Leafs, G Frederik Andersen – TSN

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January 8, 2021

It appears Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will start the season without an extension in place as he enters the final year of his current contract.

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reported Thursday on Insider Trading that the two sides have not engaged in contract talks since before the NHL’s Return to Play last summer.

“It’s my understanding that the two sides have not talked about his contract since July, so it’s been quite a while and crickets since then,” LeBrun said. “But I think both sides are comfortable with that. Now, of note, Freddy Andersen’s agent is Claude Lemieux and his track record normally is not to negotiate during the season for a client of his that’s a pending UFA. He thinks it’s a distraction. Does it mean he couldn’t make an exception if the Leafs come to the table mid-season with something that Freddy Andersen is really excited about?

“But for now, the idea is that both sides are comfortable that he starts the year and perhaps plays out his contract.”

Dreger on Andersen’s future, Matthews killing penalties and more

TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger joins the show to discuss the Ontario government giving the Maple Leafs and Senators permission to play at home, Frederik Andersen’s future, the Maple Leafs using Auston Matthews to kill penalties and more.

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The 31-year-old had a .909 save percentage and 2.85 goals-against average in 52 appearances with the Maple Leafs last season. In the playoff qualifying round, Andersen recorded a .936 save percentage and 1.84 GAA as the Leafs lost in five games to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

He carries a cap hit of $5 million on the five-year, $25 million contract he signed with the Maple Leafs in 2016 upon being acquired from the Anaheim Ducks.

Maple Leafs backup goaltender Jack Campbell, acquired last season from the Los Angeles Kings, is signed through next season at a cap hit of $1.65 million.

Andersen was drafted twice. He was drafted first in the seventh round (187th overall) by the Carolina Hurricanes at the 2010 NHL Draft. Going unsigned, he was selected in the third round (87th overall) by the Anaheim Ducks in 2012. He spent four seasons in the Ducks organization before being dealt to the Maple Leafs in exchange for first- and second-round picks. Andersen won the William M. Jennings Trophy in 2016 with Ducks teammate John Gibson and was an All-Star in 2020.

In 369 career NHL games, Andersen has a .917 save percentage and 2.63 GAA.

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Edler to sign one-day contract to retire as a Vancouver Canuck

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September 17, 2024

Anne Joseph

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that defenceman Alex Edler will sign a one-day contract in order to officially retire as a member of the NHL team.

The signing will be part of a celebration of Edler’s career held Oct. 11 when the Canucks host the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Canucks selected Edler, from Ostersund, Sweden, in the third round (91st overall) of the 2004 NHL draft.

He played in 925 career games for the Canucks between the 2006-07 and 2020-21 seasons, ranking fourth in franchise history and first among defencemen.

The 38-year-old leads all Vancouver defencemen with 99 goals, 310 assists and 177 power-play points with the team.

Edler also appeared in 82 career post-season contests with Vancouver and was an integral part of the Canucks’ run to the 2011 Stanley Cup final, putting up 11 points (2-9-11) across 25 games.

“I am humbled and honoured to officially end my career and retire as a member of the Vancouver Canucks,” Edler said in a release. “I consider myself lucky to have started my career with such an outstanding organization, in this amazing city, with the best fans in the NHL. Finishing my NHL career where it all began is something very special for myself and my family.”

Edler played two seasons for Los Angeles in 2021-22 and 2022-23. He did not play in the NHL last season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024.

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Sixth-ranked Canadian women to face World Cup champion Spain in October friendly

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September 17, 2024

Anne Joseph

The sixth-ranked Canadian women will face World Cup champion Spain in an international friendly next month.

Third-ranked Spain will host Canada on Oct. 25 at Estadio Francisco de la Hera in Almendralejo.

The game will be the first for the Canadian women since the Paris Olympics, where they lost to Germany in a quarterfinal penalty shootout after coach Bev Priestman was sent home and later suspended for a year by FIFA over her part in Canada’s drone-spying scandal.

In announcing the Spain friendly, Canada Soccer said more information on the interim women’s coaching staff for the October window will come later. Assistant coach Andy Spence took charge of the team in Priestman’s absence at the Olympics.

Spain finished fourth in Paris, beaten 1-0 by Germany in the bronze-medal match.

Canada is winless in three previous meetings (0-2-1) with Spain, most recently losing 1-0 at the Arnold Clark Cup in England in February 2022.

The teams played to a scoreless draw in May 2019 in Logroñés, Spain in a warm-up for the 2019 World Cup. Spain won 1-0 in March 2019 at the Algarve Cup in São João da Venda, Portugal.

Spain is a powerhouse in the women’s game these days.

It won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2022 and was runner-up in 2018. And it ousted Canada 2-1 in the round of 16 of the current U-20 tournament earlier this month in Colombia before falling 1-0 to Japan after extra time in the quarterfinal.

Spain won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2018 and 2022 and has finished on the podium on three other occasions.

FC Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati (2023) and Alexia Putellas (2021 and ’22) have combined to win the last three Women’s Ballon d’Or awards.

And Barcelona has won three of the last four UEFA Women’s Champions League titles.

“We continue to strive to diversify our opponent pool while maintaining a high level of competition.” Daniel Michelucci, Canada Soccer’s director of national team operations, said in a statement. “We anticipate a thrilling encounter, showcasing two of the world’s top-ranked teams.”

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024

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Maple Leafs announce Oreo as new helmet sponsor for upcoming NHL season

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September 17, 2024

Anne Joseph

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced cookie brand Oreo as the team’s helmet sponsor for the upcoming NHL season.

The new helmet will debut Sunday when Toronto opens its 2024-25 pre-season against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena.

The Oreo logo replaces Canadian restaurant chain Pizza Pizza, which was the Leafs’ helmet sponsor last season.

Previously, social media platform TikTok sponsored Toronto starting in the 2021-22 regular season when the league began allowing teams to sell advertising space on helmets.

The Oreo cookie consists of two chocolate biscuits around a white icing filling and is often dipped in milk.

Fittingly, the Leafs wear the Dairy Farmers of Ontario’s “Milk” logo on their jerseys.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024.

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