David Petrie
I'm a Toronto Maple Leafs contributor for THW and a fantasy sports guru (hockey and football). I have a BBA and MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University and my day job is as a finance manager for a fortune 500 company. Feel free to reach out to me at davidapetrie@gmail.com
Author's Posts
Fantasy Hockey: Goalie Rankings and Draft Strategy
July 27th, 2018 David Petrie's rankings can be found on The Hockey Writers and will be up shortly on Fantasy Pros as well. Defence rankings and a top 250 rankings will be posted in August. These 2018-19 fantasy hockey goalie rankings are based on standard categories, including wins, goals against average, save percentage and shutouts. Andrei...
Maple Leafs' Options to Upgrade Defence
July 7th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares to a seven-year, $77-million contract, vaulting them up to the top spot as the favourite to win the Stanley Cup next year. The Leafs now boast Tavares, Auston Matthews and Nazem Kadri at centre with Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Patrick Marleau on the wing, forming arguably the best...
5 Worst Trades of the 2017-18 Season
June 12th, 2018 With the NHL Playoffs now complete the focus turns to next season and trades will pick up again. Some trades are win-win, the Seth Jones for Ryan Johansen deal is a good example, but plenty of trades become a significant loss for one side (eg. Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson or Tuukka Rask for Andrew Raycroft). Here is a look at the five...
Can the Maple Leafs Afford John Tavares?
June 4th, 2018 John Tavares becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, and he's the best free agent available by far, leading a group that includes John Carlson and not much else. There will be a lineup of teams looking to sign Tavares to a long-term, big money deal on July 1. Should the Toronto Maple Leafs be one of them? For that, we need to look...
Who Should Maple Leafs Fans Cheer for Now?
April 30th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs' season is over and it ended in disappointing fashion, but keep in mind that it's only been two years since the club drafted Auston Matthews, and the Leafs are still on their way up. The Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup four years after drafting Sidney Crosby, the Chicago Blackhawks four years after...
Gardiner & Maple Leafs Implode in Game 7
April 26th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs' season is over after losing to the Boston Bruins by a score of 7-4 in Game 7 of the first round of the playoffs. The Leafs led the game a few times, up 1-0 and 2-1 in the first period and up 4-3 going into the third, but imploded in the final period, giving up four goals to lose the game. There's plenty of...
