Guy Boucher Perfect Fit For Leafs James Tanner | May 6, 2015 According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Leafs have contacted former Lightning coach Guy Boucher about potentially coaching the team. Leafs still looking at gm + coaching options. It's believed Tor…
The Leafs’ Best Trade Chip James Tanner | May 4, 2015 It’s no secret that the Leafs are going in a new direction this summer. They have a new (ish) President, they fired the old coach and GM and their previous…
Leafs and Oilers Fans Need to Cheer on Caps and Flames James Tanner | April 30, 2015 When the Leafs traded Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli to the Nashville Predators a week before the Trade Deadline, part of the compensation was Nashville’s first round pick. Though adding…
Re-thinking the Phil Kessel Problem: Emotions Aside James Tanner | April 29, 2015 We’re all having fun discussing who the Leafs might trade and who they might get in exchange for virtually all their players. It seems all but certain the Leafs are…
Dion Phaneuf: the Most Unfairly Lambasted Player in the NHL James Tanner | April 28, 2015 Someone has to say it. Dion Phaneuf is a great player who gets a bad rap. And I get that the Leafs have been garbage almost the whole time he’s…
Strip-Mining the Maple Leafs James Tanner | April 25, 2015 Last week I wrote about what I would pitch to Leafs President Brendan Shanahan if he interviewed me for a job. What I proposed was a way for the Leafs…
How the Rest of the First Round Will Play-out James Tanner | April 24, 2015 The Jets have been shown the door, but there are still seven series on the docket. Here’s how the rest of them will turn out. Montreal Leads Ottawa 3-1 The…
What I’d Pitch to Shanahan If He Interviewed Me James Tanner | April 20, 2015 The lottery is over and the Maple Leafs do not get to fast-track their rebuild with Connor McDavid. That’s OK, the guys they might get instead are still going to…
Oilers Need to Go All-In for Cup Now James Tanner | April 19, 2015 By winning the Draft Lottery and securing the rights to Connor McDavid, the Oilers now have enough pieces to keep or trade that winning the Stanley Cup is almost…
The Leafs and Connor McDavid James Tanner | April 18, 2015 As I write this, there are roughly six hours until the NHL Draft Lottery and we learn which team gets to draft Connor McDavid. For the Maple Leafs, there is…
G.M In Everything But Name: Thoughts on the Shanahan Press Conference James Tanner | April 14, 2015 Yesterday, while watching the Brendan Shanahan press conference, I was impressed. No way around it – Shanahan is funny, likable, self-effacing and smart. What’s not to like? In contrast to…
Leafs Fire Everyone, and Good Riddance! James Tanner | April 12, 2015 Today, the Leafs announced that they have fired GM Dave Nonis, Coach Peter Horachek and all of the assistants except for Steve Staios, who’ll stay on as Manager of Player…
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