Leafs Trade Rumours James Tanner | October 30, 2014 We all love trade rumours. Or, at least I assume we do. Outside of watching an actual game, and after an actual trade, a trade rumour is just about the…
Dear Abby: Jimmy Answers Your Leafs Tweets James Tanner | October 29, 2014 The world is filled with people and those people have opinions. Some of those opinions are about the Leafs. I thought it would be fun to take a sampler and…
How to Fix the Leafs James Tanner | October 27, 2014 Once again the Leafs appear to be in no-man’s land when it comes to their place in the NHL: Not good enough to compete, not bad enough to truly ever…
A Detailed Analysis of Splitting Up Kessel and Van Riemsdyk James Tanner | October 24, 2014 A large part of hockey writing is about second guessing the decisions of management and coaches. Now, obviously a lot of this is done with the benefit of hindsight and…
Maple Leafs Front Office an Awkward Mess James Tanner | October 23, 2014 I have defended Dave Nonis in the past. I think that Dave Nonis is a patient and smart man – which makes him a good GM. I think, also, that…
A Scathing Indictment of Randy Carlyle James Tanner | October 19, 2014 When the Leafs traded Carl Gunnarsson for Roman Polak in the summer, I was one of the only people who thought it was a good trade. My thinking was that…
The Best Maple Leafs Goals of the Season, So Far James Tanner | October 17, 2014 In Toronto, where we dissect and analyze the minutia of every little thing that happens with the Maple Leafs and the NHL, I think sometimes we get a little carried…
The Maple Leafs and Eric Staal: Not Now, Not Ever James Tanner | October 15, 2014 I woke up this morning to articles in every major Toronto newspaper about the Leafs supposed interest in Eric Staal and his supposed willingness to waive his no-trade clause to…
2 Players the Maple Leafs Should Consider Trading For James Tanner | October 13, 2014 After watching the Leafs for 3 games so far this season, their tendency to be badly out-shot shows no signs of improving: they have allowed 32, 41 and 38 shots…
Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens: Analysis of the First Game James Tanner | October 9, 2014 The Maple Leafs lost last night in the first game of the season, falling 4-3 to the Canadiens in regulation. The Leafs were out-shot 32-27 and, in my opinion, were the…
Leafs Will be Good This Year and Other Thoughts on Opening Night James Tanner | October 8, 2014 Finally, the 2014-15 hockey season is here! After an injury riddled training camp and the surprise addition of Brandon Kozun to the lineup, the Leafs embark on another season and…
Maple Leafs Make Shockingly Smart Roster Decision James Tanner | October 6, 2014 The Maple Leafs announced four cuts today: they re-assigned recent draft pick William Nylander and placed Colton Orr, Frazer McLaren, and Korbinian Holzer on waivers with the intent to send…