Alec Brownscombe
Alec Brownscombe is the founder and editor of MapleLeafsHotStove.com, where he has written daily about the Leafs since September of 2008. He's published five magazines on the team entitled "The Maple Leafs Annual" with distribution in Chapters and newsstands across the country. He also co-hosted "The Battle of the Atlantic," a weekly show on TSN1200 that covered the Leafs and the NHL in-depth. Alec is a graduate of Trent University and Algonquin College with his diploma in Journalism. In 2014, he was awarded Canada's Best Hockey Blogger honours by Molson Canadian. You can contact him at [email protected].
Late Night Quick Hits
Couple of quick notes:
The conditional pick received in the Nik Antropov trade is determinant upon the Rangers' playoff success. While I'm awaiting confirmation from...
Leafs Acquire Olaf Kolzig, Jamie Heward, Andy Rogers & a 4th in 2009
for Richard Petiot.
In the move, Brian Burke is essentially taking on salary in order to replace the Leafs' lost 4th rounder. He also adds...
Moore Dealt to Sabres
for Carolina's 2nd round draft pick.
Burke winds up dealing what he had to... I'm sure he'll be a bit disappointed he couldn't squeeze a...
Antropov to Rangers
Done deal. Leafs receive a 2nd rounder and another conditional pick.
Big Nik is deserving of a lot of respect from the Leaf faithful. He...
Toskala out for the season
Toskala will go under the knife (groin and hip surgery). Looks like Gerber has the reigns. This could be interesting.
Leafs Claim Gerber, Reitz
Burke picks up defenseman Eric Reitz, who, in addition to being a formidable glove dropper, has been offensively productive at the AHL level (34...
Quick Hits: Moore, Gerber, Antropov
1) Brian Burke's received two offers of a second round pick for Dominic Moore. Burke's trying to up the ante in order to also...
Moore and Antropov to sit tonight
Burke's taking the necessary precautions with his two likeliest trade candidates.
Update - Here's the latest on Moore's contract situation as per TSN:
"Moore, believed to...
More on Moore, Voros
The ongoing contract negotiations taking place between Brian Burke and Larry Kelly, Dominic Moore's agent, are more meaningful than face value. On the surface,...
Connect the Dots?
The Panthers and the Leafs/Kaberle seem compatible for several reasons. One, the Leafs and Panthers seem to be congenial trading partners as evidenced by...
Deadline Quotables
Brian Burke:
On the implications of the Leafs' recent turnaround:
"I'm proud of the guys, they're working their butts off and that's important for a lot...
Burke on Leafs Lunch
Update: A source's response to Brian Burke's rhetoric: Burkie—s making me laugh¦do you believe a thing he says right now? They—ve mulled over a...
What Would YOU Do?
So you're Brian Burke. Your Toronto Maple Leafs have a game the night before the trade deadline. With all the trade talk involving Kaberle,...
The Boston – Kaberle Rumours
The current behind the scene situation on the Tomas Kaberle - Boston Bruins negotiations is intense, according to a solid source. It looks as...
Odds and Ends: Deadline Edition
-Draft pick be damned, being 7-1-1 in our last nine against the Senators is truly heart-warming. P.S., it's time to point the finger where...
Rumour Round-up
Here's the latest from a trusty source.
On the Antropov-Chicago rumours heating up:
"Chatter has Hawks VERY INTERESTED in Antro and that talks have really heated...
Are Talks Heating Up?
The reputable Eklund is reporting with an always reliable "e4" rating that the Maple Leafs are closing in on a deal with the Vancouver...
Who’s On Burke’s Radar?
While draft picks are high priority in any potential trade talks leading up to the March 4th deadline, Brian Burke is also said to...
Post-Game: Leafs Show Pens No Love
Nothing beats slaughtering Cindy "headjerk" Crosby and his fellow flightless Birds. Nothing.
I think we've come to learn that - play your back-ups against the...
To trade or not to trade
Most recent Leafs trade talk in the mainstream media centers largely around Pavel Kubina and Tomas Kaberle. Just about enough has been mentioned on...
Recent MLHS articles
Hayley Wickenheiser on Easton Cowan’s NHL readiness: “He’ll be fit and...
At the start of 2025 Development Camp, Assistant GM Hayley Wickenheiser discussed Esaton Cowan's NHL readiness, Ben Danford, Victor Johansson, and Luke Haymes' development,...
