Lots to talk about, but we’ll have to start with the biggest news in the NHL this week. The salary cap. Next season’s salary cap is officially set at $95.5M and you better believe that Mitch Marner’s agent, Darren Ferris, popped a bottle of champagne and celebrated all night after the announcement. It’s well known … Read more

This is a Random Thoughts re-name. I thought the title was used by another site, but for the life of me I can’t find it, so maybe it was a dream. I’ll use it until somebody tells me to stop for copyright reasons. The Leafs loss to the Sens was a disappointing one. I found … Read more

Morgan Rielly played a season low 16:27 against Montreal on Saturday night. The last time he played so few minutes was 2 years ago, on Nov 21st, 2022, against the New York Islanders. He left the game early due to injury and didn’t play again for a month. If we’re not talking about games that … Read more

The Leafs are sitting last in the NHL in one category in particular. Goals from their defense. With 10 goals from the blueline in total and Morgan Rielly having half of them, you have to assume that it makes coaching against them a little easier. “Shut down the forwards, allow the defenders a little space … Read more

Let’s start with the entire Jake McCabe situation. Yes, I agree, Garnet Hathaway didn’t do anything wrong outside of running over the Leafs goalie. McCabe didn’t do anything wrong either, especially when you consider the fact that Anthony Stolarz is already on the shelf and the oft injured Joseph Woll had just gotten run over … Read more

By now most people have been made aware of the statement made by Elliotte Friedman about the potential of the Leafs adding a centre with term. In case you haven’t, here’s the quote: “Now, I think their preference is term. That’s one thing I’ve heard out there, is that their preference is term. I mean, … Read more

Happy New Year to all of you from PuckinLeafs!! I hope 2025 is a fantastic year for everyone and includes lots of winning, especially in the post season. Before we get to the players, my own New Years resolution is to find less ways to hate the Leafs. It’s far too easy to dislike a … Read more

The last time I wrote I pointed out that nobody is talking about the fact that the Leafs were projected to be over the cap when they started this season. This time around I’ll talk about what solutions may be available to remedy the situation. We’ll start with the injured players currently on the roster. … Read more

One good game together is a fluke. Two good games together is a coincidence. Three good games together would constitute a trend, so I’ll be praying to the hockey gods that Max Domi, Nicholas Robertson and Bobby McMann continue to do what they’ve been doing during the next game, because it’s a trend I’d love … Read more