Leafs Notebook – December 8
There is a well-known saying among hockey executives that goes, “Sometimes the best moves are the ones you don’t make.”
When Brendan Shanahan was hired...
Leafs Notebook – December 2
There isn't an elephant in the room when it comes to the Leafs defense, but the question of what to do is bubbling below...
Leafs Notebook – November 25
The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially played a quarter of their season, and we are still no closer to figuring out where this team...
Leafs Notebook – November 17
This past weekend, Pat Burns was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame despite no longer being with us. It served as a stark...
Leafs Notebook – November 11
The 2013-14 season marked the first time since the 1989-90 campaign that no goalie played more than 65 games.
https://twitter.com/cmasisak22/status/456305105310986241
That was, of course, an Olympic...
Leafs Notebook – November 3
A 3-0 week quieted the “blow it up” talk in Toronto,
but it will inevitably rear its ugly head again.
Rebuilding the team entirely would be...
Leafs Notebook – October 28
When Kyle Dubas was named GM of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, one of the first things he did was buy every member of the...
Leafs Notebook – October 20
Since the 2014-2015 season began, I have been tracking my own internal metrics on Leafs games.
I thought I’d take the time to explain what...
Leafs Notebook – October 14
The Maple Leafs were faced with a unique opportunity to keep their top prospect in Toronto playing in the AHL, yet they elected to...
Leafs Notebook – Season Finale – April 14
When the media asked who has final say on roster decisions at today's introductory press conference for Brendan Shanahan, there was a pause followed...
Leafs Notebook – April 7
With the rest of the Leafs season boiling down to a formality, the offseason speculation is about to ramp up to (my guess) unprecedented...
Leafs Notebook – March 31
There is an old saying that a good coach might only help you win an extra handful games over the course of a season,...
Leafs Notebook – March 24
When Tim Leiweke officially took over as President of MLSE on April 2013, the Maple Leafs finally made the playoffs after a long drought,...
Leafs Notebook – March 19
Just when things were looking comfortable for the
Leafs, they had to go and make it interesting again.
Really, is there any other way this team...
Leafs Notebook – March 13
Alec and I took in the Rotman Sports Industry Conference yesterday, which is of note because the Leafs VP of scouting, Reid Mitchell, was...
Leafs Notebook – March 4
It's not time to sound the alarm, but the sense of urgency is heightened across Toronto.
The Leafs are still firmly in a playoff spot...
AP’s Mailbag: Deadline targets, bottom 6, “impact” prospects, PK and shots against
Thanks again for all the questions. My apologies if I didn't get to yours.
Part 1 can be found here.
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wendelsfist: "What one personnel upgrade or...
AP’s Mailbag: Defensive question marks, playoffs, Kulemin, Franson and expiring deals
Thanks for all the questions. Part 2 will follow a little later on in the day.
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@BrianHuddle: "Where does management need to advance this roster to...
Leafs Notebook – February 11
With the hockey world’s attention firmly fixed on the Olympics, it’s easy to forget that the NHL is quickly approaching a significant date: Trade...
Leafs Notebook – February 3
The sentiment "Thank you Boston" has been never been more prevalent in Leafs Nation as Phil Kessel continues to rip apart the NHL. I'm...