On cost-cutting, AI, Pelley, and the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 season from hell
written in collaboration with Alec Brownscombe
It has been a long time since the Toronto Maple Leafs were this bad. In case you’d somehow forgotten...
The latest on the Leafs’ GM search, Mike Gillis, Mats Sundin, and Auston Matthews’...
On 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman discussed the latest on the Leafs’ GM search, interest from MLSE/ownership in Mats Sundin joining the new front office,...
The Maple Leafs’ top job is too big for “learn as you go” candidates
Over the past few weeks, as the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 season painfully wound down, all the attention shifted to who will take control of...
Maple Leafs Front Office Candidates, Part 1: Scott White, Evan Gold, Mike Gillis &...
It sounds like the Maple Leafs will announce a new leader at the top of their chain of command sooner rather than later.
As we’ve...
Maple Leafs Front Office Candidates, Part 2: Tim Barnes, Jason Spezza, Judd Moldaver &...
The scuttlebutt on the Maple Leafs' executive search -- who is in, who is out, who is the favourite -- is completely all over...
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 – January 5
With the NFL playoffs currently unfolding, the storylines in football circles revolve around the usual topics—Can Peyton Manning win another Superbowl, can Tom Brady get a...
Leafs Notebook – February 23rd
The NHL is officially a week away from the NHL trade deadline. Leafs fans in seller mode rejoice.
I’ve written before about selling high and...
Leafs Notebook – March 4
A deadline of selling rentals and stockpiling depth picks was expected, until the Columbus Blue Jackets came calling with an offer too good to...
Leafs Notebook – March 25
One of the main questions in Toronto down the stretch has been whether or not Dave Nonis will be General Manager of the team...
Leafs Notebook – April 1
The old saying goes that one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure, but perhaps sometimes the opposite is true.
This season the Leafs conducted a fire sale...
Leafs Notebook – April 9
One Game Left.
Notes
Interesting piece by Thomas Drance over at TLN on executive compensation and the Leafs. Essentially, if the Leafs fire Nonis and hire...
Leafs Notebook – November 7
Nearly a month into the 2016-17 season, what have we learned about the Toronto Maple Leafs so far?
The team is 5-4-3 to start. Their...
Leafs Notebook – Taking stock at American Thanksgiving – November 21
With so many young, talented players entering the Toronto Maple Leafs roster this season, we knew this team would be exciting.
We also knew it...
Leafs Notebook – Who to Expose in the Expansion Draft? – December 7
The upcoming offseason will feature an expansion draft for the first time since the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild joined the NHL in 2000.
Now...
Leafs Notebook – Rolling into the New Year – January 2
Happy New Year, everyone. I hope you all had a great holiday filled with friends, family, and good times.
We know the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Leafs Notebook – January 13
For part one of this week's Leafs Notebook, check out yesterday's video analysis of the Leafs' dump outs.
Notes
- It isn’t getting much attention, but...
Leafs Notebook – Addressing the blue line – January 23
There have been many positives this seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs, from the emergence of Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner to Frederik Andersen playing...
Leafs Notebook – Trade Deadline Preview – February 27
Last night, a trade broke that should make Leafs fans pause for a second.
Martin Hanzal and Ryan White netted Arizona a first round pick,...
Leafs Notebook – Expansion Draft Update – March 6
Back in December, we took an early look at who the Maple Leafs might expose in the June expansion draft.
Now that the trade deadline...
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