Well, the trade deadline was a dud, which was exactly what so many fans expected. The Leafs managed to unload Nicholas Roy, Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann, which returned 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th round picks, collectively. The 1st and 2nd round selections are for the 2027 NHL Entry Draft, which means they still … Read more
The questions are being thrown around and they’re very simply put. Where do you go from here? Who do you move and who do you keep? How do you get BETTER? I’m going to tell you, via one of PuckinLeafs’ favourite quotes from yesteryear. “History tells us that…” The GM Oh boy, this is a … Read more
After a pair of losses in Florida it makes writing anything about the Leafs from an unbiased point of view tough, but I’ll do my best. To start, we’re going to simply knock some names off the discussion list that we know will be here next season. Word is trickling down through the media that … Read more
From one season to the next, the Leafs’ defensive group has looked like the best group we’ve seen during the Matthews era to more of the same disorderly chaos that can’t keep the puck out of the net. My honest assessment from last year was that the blueline didn’t have any top end talent, which … Read more
I’ll get something of substance (IMO) up as soon as possible.
I’ll split this into 3 categories, because we have space to fill while the NHL is off to Italy for the Olympics. The team isn’t where they wanted to be this season, which means that big changes should be made this summer. What I plan to do is run through everybody on the roster and … Read more
For years we’ve been hearing the media talk about how the stars and the rest of the locker room are like two separate entities. The highest paid players get all of the minutes, attention and, of course, the money. The rest of the roster has had to pick through the crumbs that fall off their … Read more
The Leafs are waking up this morning, after another loss, with an eight point gulf between them and the final wild card spot. It’s over for the season. They won’t recover from the home stand that everybody called their most important stretch of hockey this season. Five games in which records that vary from 4-1, … Read more
Okay, maybe it isn’t the most “I told you so” moment of all time. Throughout the summer I told myself that the team that Brad Treliving constructed could make the playoffs if a few things happened. One of those things was the continued solid play from what looked to be one of the deepest bluelines … Read more
The Leafs begin a very tough stretch of games at home tonight again the Minnesota Wild. The Wild are tied for 5th in the NHL standings but have been off their game a little as of late. With a 2-3-2 record over their past 7 games, they’ll be hungry for a win in an attempt … Read more