As some here predicted, it’s already beginning to look as if the Leafs shiny new GM, Brad Treliving, is simply a puppet to be used by team president, Brendan Shanahan. Shortly after Kyle Dubas was fired, a report circulated that Shanahan contact the “Big 4” forwards (Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, William Nylander) and … Read more
It’s not official, but it appears that the Leafs search for a new general manager has landed where most predicted, with Brad Treliving. Here’s a little rundown of what to expect: Trades: Obviously Treliving is best known for trading Matt Tkachuk last season, in which he garnered Jonathan Huberdeau, Mackenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt and a … Read more
It’s been a few days since the shit hit the fan, so I’ve had a little time to process what just happened and to allow rumours and leaks to come from MLSE. Well, kind of. You have a lot of contradictory reports from different “insiders” that claim their sources are in the know. What I … Read more
Who stays? Who goes? That’s the question everybody is asking and nobody seems to have the answer to. We do know that President and Alternate Governor, Brendan Shanahan, will speak in the coming days. What he’ll say is anybody’s guess. Some think he’s waiting for a couple of days before he steps down. Others believe … Read more
I fully intended to write something up about all the new additions and how it could really help the team. Then the core came out flat and shit the fuckin bed like they always do and I realized it would just be a rage piece about how they’ll never change and how you can switch … Read more
We have reached the unofficial end of the first half of the NHL season. The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently on their bye week break and the day they return to action, there will be 3 weeks left until the trade deadline. The Leafs have established themselves as a good regular season team. They have … Read more
The last game the Toronto Maple Leafs GM, Kyle Dubas and Director of Player Personelle, Dave Morrison, took in together was the Flyers vs the Coyotes. This time around they attended another game that features two teams that aren’t projected to make the playoffs, in the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vancouver Canucks. Lets run through … Read more
Just for fun, we’ll talk about this juicy little nugget: Let’s begin by talking about the big fish from each team, because really, thats who you want the Leafs to trade for. Travis Konecny The first player on the majority of Leafs fans’ wish list is Philadephia’s Travis Konecny. The London, Ontario native is signed … Read more
The Standings in the Atlantic Division on New Year’s Eve are pretty bleak for the Leafs, to say the least. Which is to say, if you’re hoping to see them move on from the 1st round in the playoffs, you probably don’t want them to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning again. They’re a … Read more
William Nylander First, William Nylander continues to produce at a point per game. We shouldn’t expect this to stop, considering how much time hes spending on Auston Matthews’ wing. So the question is, when negotiations start this summer, how much does Nylander get on his extension? I’ve been comparing Nylander to the L.A. Kings’ Kevin … Read more