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There are players you think you know because you watched them for years. Jason Spezza is one of those players for a lot of Ottawa Senators fans. But like most long careers, the real story sits a little deeper than the box score and the highlight reel.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / April 25

Canadian Teams Daily Rumours: Maple Leafs, Canucks & Jets

In today’s Canadian Teams Daily Rumours, did Jason Spezza turn down his old team for a GM job? Has another Maple Leafs employee – Shane Doan – been approached by the Canucks to be their GM?

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / April 25

Former Maple Leafs Veteran Reportedly Declines Toronto GM Offer

In Toronto, speculation continues to swirl around the candidates the team is considering for its vacant general manager role. In Friday’s episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Elliotte Friedman made an interesting comment about a former Toronto Maple Leafs executive the team is reportedly interested in bringing back.

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How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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NHL News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / April 24

Maple Leafs Front Office Candidates, Part 2: Tim Barnes, Jason Spezza, Judd Moldaver & Laurence Gilman

The scuttlebutt on the Maple Leafs’ executive search — who is in, who is out, who is the favourite — is completely all over the place now. Given MLSE’s desire to tighten up the abject leakiness surrounding the end of the season through to the beginning of this hiring process, perhaps the idea now is […]

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 13

Brad Treliving, Jason Spezza To Manage Team Canada At 2026 World Championships

Hockey Canada has announced the management team for the 2026 World Championships. The group will be led by Brad Treliving and Jason Spezza. Treliving was recently ousted from his role as the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager while Spezza serves as an assistant GM for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / TheLeafsnation / April 13

Brad Treliving, Jason Spezza lead Hockey Canada’s management group at 2026 IIHF World Championship

Former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving will lead Hockey Canada’s management group at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, Hockey Canada announced Monday.

NHL News / Yardbarker / March 31

Former Maple Leafs player floated as GM candidate after Brad Treliving firing

The former Maple Leafs player and current assistant general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins has been named by two experts as a realistic candidate to take over the role Treliving vacated in Toronto.

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / February 20, 2025

Penguins AGM Sizes Up Penguins Prospects’ Strengths & Weaknesses

CRANBERRY, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Penguins are building a prospect pool that is worthy of recognition. After quite a few years of irrelevance and neglect, youth sacrificed at the altar of chasing the next Stanley Cup, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are one of the best teams in the AHL.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 26, 2024

Tim Stutzle is merging as the next Senators superstar

The 2020 NHL Draft checked off a lot of tropes – a clear #1, Alexis Lafrenière, a clear power-forward, Quinton Byfield, and a healthy battle for top defense between Jake Sanderson and Jamie Drysdale – but it lacked a clear top European.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / December 26, 2024

(Exclusive) Penguins Upgrade Player Development at WBS; McGroarty Hits the Gym

The Pittsburgh Penguins will soon be leaning heavily on their feeder system from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, or at least they would like to. To that end, Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas and assistant GM Jason Spezza began an ambitious program to revamp the practices and procedures for their farmhands with NHL dreams.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Ottawa Senators News / Athlon Sports / November 26, 2024

Senators Announce Reunion That's 15 Years in the Making

It's been over 15 years since Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley were in the same building together. That changes next month. On Monday, the Ottawa Senators announced that Alfredsson, Spezza and Heatley will reunite for the first time in over a decade next month.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / September 30, 2024

Jason Spezza Reflections on Crosby, Career & Love for Hockey

In a recent segment hosted by Ron MacLean, Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Jason Spezza talked about his extensive career, his admiration for Sidney Crosby, and his journey through the highs and lows of the hockey world.

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NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / August 28, 2024

Time for Nick Robertson to Speed Dial Mentor Jason Spezza

One of my early memories that cemented Jason Spezza as one of my all-time favorite players is the time he spent on the ice with the younger prospects. I remember a video where Spezza worked closely with Nick Robertson, helping him refine his shot.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / August 25, 2024

Will John Tavares follow Jason Spezza’s path to retiring a Maple Leaf?

John Tavares and Jason Spezza may be seven years apart in age, but their journeys through the hockey world are loaded with similarities. Maple Leafs fans should be hoping for this to continue throughout the rest of Tavares’ career.

NHL News / Inside The Rink / August 19, 2024

AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: Former Olympian Named Assistant GM

On Monday, August 19th, 2024, it was announced that Amanda Kessel would be named Assistant GM to Jason Spezza regarding operations in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and for the Wheeling Nailers.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pensburgh / August 19, 2024

Penguins announce numerous hirings and promotions among hockey operations staff

The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced a number of hirings and promotions within the organization’s hockey operations department. Assistant General Manager Jason Spezza has also been named General Manager of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 19, 2024

Penguins promote Jason Spezza, Amanda Kessel

The Penguins announced a baker’s dozen hockey operations staff additions and promotions Monday, most notably the promotions of Jason Spezza and Amanda

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / August 12, 2024

Jason Spezza’s Maple Leafs Legacy: Big Value for Little Money

In the time I have covered the Toronto Maple Leafs, one of my favorite signings was Jason Spezza. The veteran forward, who spent the better part of his career tormenting the Maple Leafs as a member of the Ottawa Senators, made an impactful homecoming to Toronto in the 2019 offseason.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / May 29, 2022