Burke’s Summer Search Story
During this year's Super Bowl, Google ran an ad telling a search story of a man finding love in Paris. They've now created a...
Golf: NHL Playoffs Edition
I absolutely love playing golf. There are days — many, many days — all I want to do is golf.
Might be some...
Hitting the Links
Some reading material for your weekend enjoyment:
- The boys over at PPP provide us with a nice piece about European free agent goaltender Jussi...
Globe & Mail: Shipping out Grabovski
David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail speculates that Burke's first move this coming offseason will be to find a taker for forward Mikhail...
Report: Leafs, Gustavsson Agree to 2 year Deal
Per TSN, the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed in principle to a 2 year contract with pending-RFA goaltender Jonas Gustavsson. The contract is said...
Optimism 2.0: Leafs fans getting ready for the big O, part...
When Brian Burke became the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in November of 2008, Leafs Nation embarked on a new journey....
NHL Draft Lottery – A Quick Primer
As you are no doubt well aware, the NHL draft lottery will be held tonight in New York to determine the order of the...
Notes from Leafs Media Day
With the NHL season now officially over, the Leafs' players and coaching staff spent Monday afternoon cleaning out their lockers and addressed the media...
Kats Krunch: Regular Season Numbers
We will do an extended Torontosaurus Rex after preparing for the playoffs is over, later on in the week. But since the regular season...
Riffing On A Rift (which may or may not exist)
Ah, sports media coverage in Toronto. Don't ever change.
According to Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, Tomas Kaberle is unhappy with Leafs head coach...
Good News: Big Picture Dept.
I know, I know, when last we met, I promised you that the next installment in these studies in positivity would focus on Nikolai...
Fun With Numbers: Ranking Kessel’s Production
About a month ago, we took a look at Phil Kessel's production, including the on-pace numbers for this season and (theoretically) projected 82-game statistics.
With 10...
Blacker Skies Made Blue
Who would have guessed that with all the attention surrounding the Leafs 2009 1st round pick, it would actually be the Toronto kid selected in the 2nd round that would be first to string some games together on a pro club. Though not officially announced, Jesse Blacker has left the OHL and joined the Toronto Marlies for the remainder of the season.
Anaheim GM Brian Burke logs entries
From USA Today - 3/1/2007:
Anaheim Ducks general manager Brian Burke has always been among the NHL's most colorful wheeler dealers. In 2005-06, he overhauled his...
Trade Deadline Notes
The Toronto Star provides us with a couple interesting tidbits about potential trade talks leading up to the deadline:
- Ponikarovsky continues to be heavily...
Drinking the Kule-Aid
Despite modest numbers in terms of offensive production, winger Nikolai Kulemin has made great strides in becoming a indispensible, two-way threat that all winning...
Ryan Leaves BC, Blacker Demands Trade
It appears that the players on the on the Maple Leafs' NHL roster aren't the only ones in the organization stirring up news. Both...
Standing Room Only
During the 1980s, years before cellphones and the Internet would make hockey news and highlights easily accessible to all, when newspapers and shows such...
Pics and Pieces from Lakeshore
Earlier today I was able to catch up with the Leafs at their new practise facility, a day before training camps officially open. I...