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Brian Burke Fired

Brian Burke and Long-Term Contracts

When it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs, one of the first things often mentioned is money. The team is, after all, the most valuable...

It—s Not All Bad

It seems that a large percentage of Leafs Nation is completely convinced that the team they saw in February and March of the 2011-12...

Leafs 2012-13 Player Predictions

It seems like a fruitless endeavor to make full season predictions with the uncertainty of when the actual season does begin. Regardless, here we are....

Moving Forwards

The Toronto Maple Leafs have — even by their standards — had a very quiet offseason.  Since late May, GM Brian Burke has focused...

Toronto’s tending tandem, and AHL-to-NHL transitional success

As we approach the dog days of hockey, more and more Leafs fans are coming to the conclusion that there's a strong chance we...

Where the Leafs stand after day one

The Leafs have added some strength down the middle by signing Jay McClement to a two-year deal worth $3 million total. They were also able...

Targets to be Acquired

NHL Free Agency was, originally, to be a major component of the Brian Burke 'rebuild' model - or 'retool,' whatever you want to call...
James Van Riemsdyk is finally a Toronto Maple Leaf.

Schenn reflections; JVR Scouting Report

While I had begun to sour somewhat on Schenn's potential last season, it was a little odd to wake up this morning and remember #2...

James Van Riemsdyk is (Finally) a Leaf

The worst kept secret in all of hockey finally became a reality. Luke Schenn is now a Philadelphia Flyer, and James Van Riemsdyk is finally...

Burke, Carlyle and the Defense

"We shoot for a top four group that has a high skill level, bottom two guys who look to do the plumbers work....

2012 Draft Strategy: What to do with #5?

Even if you whole-heartedly buy into the "take the best player available" theory when it comes to draft strategy, I think the odds are...
Randy Carlyle

Burke, Carlyle and the Top Six-Bottom Six Model

Can we all agree right from the top that the hiring of Randy Carlyle signals the Leafs are back to following the top six,...
Glenn Healy sees this in his dreams

2011-12 Season in Review: Goalies

2011-12 Season in Review: Top 6 Forwards | Bottom 6 Forwards | Defence | Goalies A new year, same as the old one. Goaltending has...

2011-12 Season in Review: Defencemen

Last week's review focused on the Leafs' top 6 forwards, while the week before that saw us take a peek at the bottom 6's...

Planning Beyond Next Season

We're ecstatic to welcome Jon Steitzer to the MLHS blogging team. He formerly blogged at Bloguin's Leafs site Puckin' Eh and now runs his...

2011-12 Season in Review: Top 6 Forwards

Last week we reviewed the bottom 6 forwards for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2011-12. There were some good observations, but let's be honest:...

2011-12 Season in Review: Bottom 6 Forwards

Another year, another disappointing season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. A fantastic start was soured completely by a late season collapse from top to...

Leafs Notebook – Final Wrap up

How many notable Brian Burke quotes has he unleashed for our constant reiteration? Too many to count. You have your pugnacity, testosterone, and truculent quote,...

Game in 8.1%: Game 82, Leafs 1 vs. Habs 4

Boxscore | Ice Time | Recap You've just watched your final 60 minutes of Leaf hockey until next September, and spent it half-hoping the Habs...

Kats Krunch: Leafs 2011-12 Goals For & Against Trends

Some more charts coming your way. I'll let these charts paint the picture .. after all, if a picture is worth 1000 words, then consider...

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