Maple Leafs Situation Salvagable with Smart Hockey Decisions
When Brendan Shanahan was officially announced as the President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the long-suffering organization had taken the advice of the natural storyteller in Mad Men’s Don Draper: “If...
View ArticleStay the Course: Kadri, Gardiner Must Be Retained
There is no easy way to say this: The people who have ran the Maple Leafs have collectively sucked at their jobs for the last 30 years. Look at the youth they moved that blossomed elsewhere: Kenny...
View ArticleMaple Leafs should move past Randy Carlyle sooner rather than later
Since replacing Ron Wilson in March of 2012, the highest of highs and lowest of lows have defined Randy Carlyle’s tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, ranging from a meteoric run to the post-season in...
View ArticleWhat I Would Do If I Was GM
My dream job is to run the Toronto Maple Leafs. The way I plan to do this is to become a billionaire, buy the team and instill myself as President and General Manager. Since I currently am barely a...
View ArticleLeafs Must Harness Game-Breaking Offensive Talent
NHL General Managers and coaches clamour over players who can change the course of a game with a single touch of the puck. Scouts spend hour upon lonely hour driving to the most desolate outreaches of...
View ArticleThe Potential of Morgan Rielly
Toronto Maple Leafs top prospect Morgan Rielly on draft day 2012. (Charles LeClaire-US PRESSWIRE) Admit it, Leaf fans: you were apprehensive when ex-Leafs GM Brian Burke claimed Moose Jaw Warrior...
View Article3 Rumours: All Stupid – or – Why the Leafs Should NEVER Trade Kadri
I am hoping there is not much to the Leafs rumours I have been hearing this week. I have heard three rumours, all of which I would consider to be bad moves. The first rumour, which is hardly worth our...
View ArticleMoves the Leafs must make in July
Is James Reimer done with the Leafs? (Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports) June has been a busy month. The Stanley Cup finals came to its conclusion last week with the Kings reigning supreme for the...
View ArticleDraft Day Musings: Leafs Edition
It’s a perfect day for the NHL Entry Draft. The NBA Draft is behind us. It’s a rare off day in the World Cup. The sport’s world will have their full attention on the draft (and maybe baseball). With...
View ArticleProjecting Opening Night Roster: Defence
Forecasting the Maple Leafs’ opening night defence pairings is a little trickier than guessing the lineup up front. Some personnel was swapped around amongst the forwards, but the core...
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