Leafs’ Salary Cap Woes: Kessel, Clarkson, and Phaneuf Adam R | February 9, 2015 I’ve been thinking a lot and writing a lot about the Leafs salary cap predicament. The reason being, while the team is not doing so well, the current salaries and…
Q & A With Former NHL Enforcer Dave Hutchison (Part III) Andrew Forbes | February 9, 2015 While it’s been a lengthy conversation with former NHL enforcer Dave Hutchison, it’s been one of many anecdotes and reflections on the career of an NHL ‘tough guy.’ And so,…
(All We Are Saying) Is Give Pete A Chance James Tanner | February 9, 2015 I hope you guys are Happy. You’ve forced me into making a pun in the banner headline. That’s OK though: It was out of necessity. Last week, I wrote about…
Leafs, Predators Trade Coming? Colin Fitts | February 7, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs may not be playing in the postseason this year, but a few of their players might. According to reports, the Nashville Predators are looking to Toronto as…
With Leafs Out, Time to Put Nylander In Craig Hagerman | February 7, 2015 Leafs got some bittersweet news this week. After reportedly matching the team’s longest losing streak in franchise history, the NHL made it clear that that was not true. No they…
Maple Leafs Mail-Bag James Tanner | February 7, 2015 Here’s how it works: You write your questions to Kevin McGran, he answers them and then I hi-jack the whole thing and answer them myself. Why? Because he picks questions…
Nazem Kadri: Equal To or Greater Than Ryan Johansen James Tanner | February 5, 2015 I know what you’re thinking: this crazy cat is just trolling for hits. There is NO WAY that Nazem Kadri is better than Ryan Johansen! You’d be forgiven for thinking…
Leafs Not Much Worse Than ’67 Team Craig Hagerman | February 4, 2015 On Tuesday night the Toronto Maple Leafs tied a franchise record that hadn’t been touched since the 1966-67 season, the year the Leafs last won the Stanley Cup. Unfortunately the…
The Leafs New GM…….. James Tanner | February 3, 2015 Yesterday I wrote this story in which I suggested the Leafs should make Peter Horachek their permanent coach. Because I have no shame, and the lengths I will go to to…
The Leafs Should Remove the “Interim” Tag From Horachek James Tanner | February 2, 2015 OK, the Leafs are 11 games into the reign of Peter Horachek and they have lost nine in a row and ten of eleven. Everyone agrees that Horachek has curbed…
Leafs Can’t Make Same Mistakes This Free Agency Craig Hagerman | February 2, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs season is all, but over. One can say that there is still over 30 games left in the season, but with so much ground to make…
Dave Nonis And The Salary Cap Pie Adam R | January 31, 2015 The NHL salary cap is about relative value of players, a concept that some GM’s obviously don’t understand. The idea is simple, the financial pie is limited, and every bit…