We’ll start this Monday morning off with some good news: Many believed that Stolarz would sign an extension similar to Chicago’s Spencer Knight (3 years, $5.833M AAV), or even Seattle’s Joey Daccord (5 years, $5M AAV). If he had signed a similar deal it would have represented a bit of a gamble on the Leafs’ … Read more
Tyson Barrie has retired!!! It’s about time. The goaltending was solid this past season and we’re hoping to see more of that. The question moving forward in regards to the goaltending is this; if Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll continue to play well, but Stolarz continues to demand more minutes than Woll, do you re-sign … Read more
Nick Robertson has re-signed with the Leafs on a single year deal that pays $1.825M. The second youngest Leaf, after Matthew Knies, produced 15 goals and 22pts in 69 games last season, while adding 1 goal and 2pts in 3 playoff games. His absence from the playoff lineup had many, including myself, believing that he … Read more
I’m going to try to keep this one short and sweet, because for a lot of us math isn’t why we watch the game. I know that others only like the math and don’t watch the game, so for you I apologize, as this isn’t going to be a fun read. It seems that deferred … Read more
The current iteration of the Leafs blueline is the best we’ve seen in far, far too long. The group has solid size and their strength is their ability to defend, unlike previous groups that were too small and skilled to compete against bigger opponents. It’s for this reason that I wouldn’t be disappointed if they … Read more
Free agency is less than two weeks away and there really isn’t a lot of excitement surrounding it. When I’d imagine the end of the Core 4 era, it came via trade and offered hope via open capspace, returned assets and a new and more positive look to the roster. However, it’s Mitch Marner’s world … Read more
It is hard to fathom that we have reached this same place again for the 9th year in a row. Once again the Toronto Maple Leafs left themselves and their fans extremely disappointed with yet another devastating playoff exit. The same story reigned supreme again as the Leafs withered in a game 7 with everything on … Read more
To say the least, goalies are very tough to pin down in terms of career projections and almost none of them make an immediate impact at the NHL level. If you draft one it’s understood that you have taken on a project. Take Joseph Woll for example, who was selected in the 3rd round of … Read more
The jadedness continues for Leafs fans, as the Stanley Cup Final drags out. For myself, this is shaping up to be the worst offseason in a very long time. Yes, finally, it appears that there will be a change to the core group of forwards, and it’s far beyond time for such a change, but … Read more
It was reported recently that the Maple Leafs may be considering the buy out route for some of the players that are closer to the bottom of their lineup. For the sake of discussion we’ll run through some of their options, to see if it makes sense. David Kampf: This is likely the first option … Read more