Just Say No to Bolland James Tanner | June 18, 2014 The Leafs have to live with the contract of David Clarkson. As maligned as it is, Clarkson can still provide depth off the wing and it’s not impossible he could…
Drinking the MLSE Kool-Aid? James Tanner | June 9, 2014 If, as I am, you are find yourself reading a lot of Toronto Maple Leafs content on the internet, you probably find yourself in one of two camps. 1.…
3 Rumours: All Stupid – or – Why the Leafs Should Never Trade Kadri James Tanner | June 8, 2014 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…
Why Trading Phaneuf Would Be a HUGE Mistake for the Leafs James Tanner | May 12, 2014 The Leafs, according to Nick Kypreos, are believed to be shopping defenseman and Captain Dion Phaneuf in a trade with a Western Conference Team. Darren Dreger, thought to be…
Defending the Move to Re-sign Randy Carlyle (Sort of) James Tanner | May 9, 2014 So Leafs Nation (I HATE to call it that) went apoplectic yesterday around 2pm when it was announced that Randy Carlyle was not only being retained by the club,…
If You’re Gonna Rip Guys For Being Racist, Think About Why James Tanner | May 2, 2014 Donald Sterling and some guys tweeting at PK Subban have brought racism in sports to the forefront of the public consciousness this week, and while I do not condone it,…
Leafs Hire Shanahan, but Is This a Good Move? James Tanner | April 11, 2014 When I first heard the Leafs were going to hire Brendan Shanahan as their new President, I thought it was a stupid idea. Why, I thought, would you take a…
Some Positive Thoughts on the Leafs as the Season Winds Down James Tanner | April 8, 2014 The Maple Leafs – barring a not impossible collapse by Columbus and simultaneous three game Toronto winning streak – will miss the NHL Playoffs this year. While the eight…
Dion Phaneuf: On Captaincy and Leadership James Tanner | April 1, 2014 So it’s come to this: the Leafs have lost eight games in a row and all but giving up on the playoffs, the hockey-mad city of Toronto, one that thrives…
As Leafs’ Losing Streak Mounts, Perspective Must Be Kept James Tanner | March 30, 2014 As the Maple Leafs continue to lose hockey games at an alarming pace, fans of the team must keep perspective. It is far too easy to just throw your hands…
On Coaching and Defense: Some Leafs Thoughts During a Losing Steak James Tanner | March 27, 2014 The current six-game (and counting?) losing streak has been hard to take for even the most optimistic of Leaf fans. Watching a team go from possible home-ice advantage in…
Leafs Losing Streak Not Nearly As Bad As You Think James Tanner | March 25, 2014 So the Leafs lost five games in a row. Let’s not get crazy here. This isn’t last year’s game seven collapse and it’s not nearly as bad as you think.…
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