Mock CBA with J. Reinhold

Heading into a season with the potential for a lockout, it seems like mock trade proposals and mock line combinations are less relevant than...

August Lockout Memoirs

It's the beginning of August, 2012. I—m at sitting home, at my desk, thinking about what my next piece is going to be about....

Goals for Randy

Over the past week I have been hard at work on a piece that examines what needs to be done to transform the Leafs...

Patience, Believing, and Plan Bs

At this point we are two weeks past the opening of NHL Free Agency, three weeks from the draft, and five weeks from when...

Centers of Attention

We need a number one center. - Every Leafs Fan While it may not be seen as the organizations top priority, it is safe to assume...
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Morning Mashup: There’s No Place Like Home

Fan sentiment is a strange thing. Not that I'd claim to know much about the NBA, but I seem to remember the response to...

Leafs Nation’s Collective Free Agency Freakout

A fairly big portion of Leafs Nation is freaking out about Burke doing nothing in free agency. First of all, this is an insult...

Moving forward

"(We) keep the puck out of our end zone and play in their end zone, in laymen's terms, that's the best way we...

Leafs draft Matthew Finn 35th overall

With their first pick of Day 2, the Maple Leafs quickly snap up one of the top leftover talents in defenseman Matthew Finn. The...

The Kobayashi Maru

So here we are... Draft week. Five days away from our reward for being fans of what can only be considered a pretty crappy...

Relationships Matter

If you watched the Nicklas Lidstrom retirement press conference, which I—m sure some of you did, you undoubtedly saw the passion of Mike Ilitch...

The ‘Just Get In’ Myth and why it doesn’t work for us

There are two distinct stories on the surface of the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals. The Los Angeles Kings play the role of a team...

Brian Burke and the 8th Seed

"Championship is the goal. Not to get in the 8th spot and get your ass kicked." - Leafs GM Brian Burke You've probably seen this quote...

Brian Burke’s Plan Still Intact

When Brian Burke officially came to Toronto he told everyone exactly how he wanted the Toronto Maple Leafs to play hockey. He wants his team...

Managing Heated Summer Expectations

Brian Burke is mad. Make no mistake about it, he—s mad about missing the playoffs. Despite what is written/said down below, Brian Burke is...

Would Roberto Luongo want to join the Leafs?

Amid all the speculation surrounding Roberto Luongo that's starting to snowball, and will continue to do so in the coming weeks, it seems as...

Finding the Forest in the Trees

Squeak into the playoffs this year or keep building towards a cup?  I'll take build towards a cup, please and thank you. And...
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Keys To A Healthy Offseason

Let's face it. We've all knew it at the beginning of the season. The best bet for the Leafs was on us being a...

What’s the Captain’s role in all of this?

It was as predictable as it was painful to read. Smelling blood in the water as the fan base angrily seeks answers for what's...

We Really Need Proof

Now that we pretty much agreed that tanking is the way to go (had to drag this writer in chains and he's still not...

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