Your Guide to Maple Leafs Depth Forwards Vol. 4 James Tanner | September 7, 2014 By now, you probably know the deal: the Leafs acquired a whole bunch of depth forwards this summer and now have a lot more depth at the bottom of…
Joffrey Lupul IS NOT Injury Prone James Tanner | September 3, 2014 When talking about the Leafs need for scoring from players other than Kessel and JVR, the name of Joffrey Lupul inevitably comes up. A point per game player in…
Accentuating the Positives: The Maple Leafs in September James Tanner | September 1, 2014 Even as September brings the summer to a close, we still seem to be moving towards the start of the new season at a snail’s pace. While most people…
Your Maple Leafs Guide to Depth Forwards, Vol.3 James Tanner | August 30, 2014 This summer the Leafs have attempted to augment their roster by signing a whole slew of depth forwards, some of which offer intriguing possibilities in terms of potential and…
Why I Personally Guarantee the Oilers Will Make the Playoffs James Tanner | August 29, 2014 There are few guarantees in life. One of them is that if you tell people the Oilers will make the playoffs, they will call you an idiot and possibly…
Kadri: One of Best Players in the NHL? James Tanner | August 26, 2014 Drafted seventh overall in the 2009 entry draft, expectations have always been big for Kadri, but they’ve been fairly realistic – except for the ones he places on himself.…
Your Maple Leafs Guide to Depth Forwards, Part 2 James Tanner | August 22, 2014 Earlier this week I began this series with the goal of catching up or introducing the reader to some of the lesser known players the team has acquired. You can…
Sharks Stripping Thornton of Captaincy Disgraceful, Patronizing James Tanner | August 21, 2014 Yesterday the San Jose Sharks announced that they were stripping Captain Joe Thornton of his captaincy and Patrick Marleau of his alternate captaincy. They plan to enter training camp with…
Your Maple Leafs Guide to Depth Forwards Part 1 James Tanner | August 19, 2014 The Leafs acquired quite a few depth forwards this past summer – Mike Santorelli, Danniel Winnick, Leo Komarov, Petri Kontiola, David Booth and Matt Frattin – who will be competing…
The Leafs Could Contend This Year With One Risky Move James Tanner | August 16, 2014 The Leafs have made some great moves this summer in my opinion. I like all the depth forwards they signed and I really liked the Gardiner contract and the…
The Maple Leafs: An Alternative History James Tanner | August 12, 2014 Not to get too deep into the realm of Quantum Physics (because I wouldn’t know what I am talking about!) but apparently the idea that we are just one…
Does Jake Gardiner Have the Best Contract in the NHL? James Tanner | August 11, 2014 Over this summer, the Maple Leafs have made several astute hockey moves. Whether we are talking about their signing a plethora of bottom six forwards to increase competition and…