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Friday Reading:

  • Leafs in limbo after pointless California trip – The Globe and Mail
    James Mirtle: This was always the danger in doing what the Toronto Maple Leafs did in the off-season.
  • Maple Leafs sliding fast as scoring troubles intensify – TSN.ca
    Jonas Siegel: An empty spin through California has the Leafs fading further and further out of a playoff spot.
  • Nonis could have trouble trading Maple Leafs Sportsnet.ca
    “The Maple Leafs will have to take a salary they don’t want,” Lavoie told The Jeff Blair Show Thursday on Sportsnet 590 The Fan.
  • Maple Leafs in the middle of the best and worst drafting teams – Toronto Star 
    Kevin McGran: The Leafs have six players on their roster that they drafted, which is not good. But they’re above average in picking player who can play in the NHL.
  • Toronto Maple Leafs memories, Stanley Cup full of gravy and more cowbell; 20 Questions with Joe Nieuwendyk – National Post
    Sean Fitzgerald: They would become teammates with their hometown Toronto Maple Leafs, and they would both be inducted into the Whitby Sports Hall of Fame…
  • Why Shanahan must blow up the Maple Leafs – Sportsnet.ca
    Damien Cox: This, ladies and gentlemen, is not Brendan Shanahan’s fault. But soon, it will be.

    Petrielli on the subject:

  • If the Maple Leafs decide to blow it up, here’s six pieces they need to keep – National Post
    Michael Traikos: Forget Phil Kessel, Brendan Shanahan should consider trading James van Riemsdyk.
  • Petry, Sekera should generate interest as deadline approaches – TSN.ca
    Travis Yost: The increase in demand for this particular defenceman has created for a fascinating trade market, one that’s going to heat up over the next six weeks…
  • Back to the System That Worked!* – PensionPlanPuppets.com
    SkinnyFish: Leafs aren’t winning under head coach Peter Horachek. This is unacceptable to stupid people.

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