Interviews

Maple Leafs Hot Stove’s renowned, exclusive interviews with front office staff provide Leaf insight you won’t find anywhere else. From the GM, to the Director of Scouting, to the Goalie Coach—MLHS has the in-depth analysis no other media outlet offers.

Auston Matthews

Interview: Marc Crawford on Auston Matthews and his potential in the NHL

Maple Leafs Hot Stove caught up with Marc Crawford ahead of the NHL Draft to discuss what the Toronto Maple Leafs are getting in...

Lou Lamoriello talking Leafs prospects: J.D. Greenway, Travis Dermott, Jeremy Bracco

Lou Lamoriello joined Hockey Prospects radio last week to discuss a trio of Leafs prospects in J.D. Greenway, Travis Dermott and Jeremy Bracco. Transcript...

Lou Lamoriello on Morgan Rielly as future captain material: “From the characteristics I’ve seen,...

Lou Lamoriello joined Overdrive on TSN1050 to discuss the Morgan Rielly and Nazem Kadri extensions as well as the plan for the offseason ahead....

Brendan Shanahan: “We want this to be the kind of place where players want...

Brendan Shanahan joined Prime Time Sports on Tuesday evening to discuss the progress made to date, the next stage of the team's evolution, Lou...

Don Granato on Auston Matthews: “I’ve been on the ice with a lot of...

Don Granato, Auston Matthews’ coach for the USA Hockey Under 18 National Team Development Program, joined Leafs Lunch to discuss Auston Matthews and his...

Jeremy Bracco is taking over the Ontario Hockey League

With another three-point game versus the Sarnia Sting on November 23rd, Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Jeremy Bracco moved up to second place in the OHL...

Transcript: Mike Babcock talks Auston Matthews, Patrick Laine, Mitch Marner & more in sit...

Mike Babcock sat down with Darren Dreger to discuss Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, and the future of the Maple Leafs. The video...
Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan

Brendan Shanahan: “Players are seeing Toronto as a different destination than they did a...

Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan joined TSN Overdrive on Tuesday, discussing the team's new signings, heightened expectations for 2017-18, the captaincy situation, and...
Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan

Brendan Shanahan: “The players we value in the organization seem to respond to Mike...

Brendan Shanahan joined Overdrive on TSN1050 moments ago to reflect on the season and look ahead to the offseason. Transcript below. You just wrapped up a season...
Kerby Rychel

Kerby Rychel: A Q&A with Aaron Portzline

I picked the brain of Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline), Blue Jackets beat writer for the Columbus Dispatch, on the topic of Kerby Rychel earlier today. Our...

Lou Lamoriello on Dion Phaneuf trade: “If this was going to happen, it had...

Lou Lamoriello joined Prime Time Sports moments ago to discuss the Dion Phaneuf trade. Transcription below. Both you and your head coach had praise for Dion...

Mike Babcock: “If you’ve been a Leafs fan a long time, you’ve got to...

Mike Babcock joined Leafs Lunch Thursday afternoon to discuss the first half of the Leafs' season, the progress of their young players, the importance...

J.D. Greenway, Joseph Woll and Auston Matthews: An interview with U.S. National U18 Team...

Continuing on with our post-draft coverage (check out interviews with Dave Lowry on Vladimir Bobylev and Jack Walker here, and Marc Crawford on Auston...
Kasimir Kaskisuo

Kasimir Kaskisuo Profile: A Q&A with Justin Goldman of The Goalie Guild

Maple Leafs Hot Stove caught up with Justin Goldman -- Founder and President of The Goalie Guild, Director of Goalie Development at the CAHA, and...

Brendan Shanahan on centennial celebration, Mitch Marner’s weight, Matt Martin & Roman Polak signings,...

Below is the full transcript of Brendan Shanahan's radio hit on TSN 1050 Overdrive this afternoon. How do you cram 100 years of history into one...
Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Mike Babcock’s sit down with Darren Dreger – Transcript

Mike Babcock sat down with TSN's Darren Dreger for an in-depth interview in advance of his first regular season game in Toronto. For the full...
Tim Speltz

Tim Speltz on joining the Toronto Maple Leafs: “This just seemed special”

The Maple Leafs' Director of Western Scouting, Tim Speltz, joined ESPN 700 Spokane to discuss leaving the Chiefs for an NHL gig in Toronto. After...

Lou Lamoriello on TSN Drive: “I admire Mark Hunter”

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello joined TSN Drive to discuss the All-Star Game, the return of William Nylander to the Marlies lineup, trade...
Auston Matthews

Marc Crawford on Auston Matthews in Toronto: “He’s going to be an impact player...

Auston Matthews' former head coach in Zurich, Marc Crawford, joined Game Day with Matt Cauz and Gareth Wheeler to discuss Matthews' future with the Toronto...

A Quick Morgan Rielly Interview

Passing along a quick conversation with Morgan Rielly from later on this past season: On your personal development: This was your sophomore season; a bit...

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