A Look into July 1st 2010 - Forwards
Posted February 8, 2010
When the Toronto Maple Leafs open their 2010/11 campaign it is expected that their forward unit will be drastically different. Brian Burke has made it clear there will be changes up front with the most glaring need for at least 1 front line centre as well as a couple more top 6 wingers. However looking at the Leafs salary commitment for next season as well as the upcoming UFA crop, you have to w... Read More »
JFJ gets a lot of slack but.....
Posted January 12, 2010
Are the leafs better off now that he's been gone for 2 years and counting? Here are moves that have been made since JFJ was fired that have been detrimental to the team
Sign Jeff Finger to a 14 mil 4 year deal
Trade a 3rd round pick for Jamal Mayers
Trade Coliaicovo and Steen for Lee Stempniak
Sign Mike Komisrek to a 5 year 22.5mil contract
Trade Pavel Kubina for Garnet Exelby
Trade Anton... Read More »
Entering Training Camp - Forward Line Combinations
Posted September 6, 2008
Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher recently announced that he is most likely sticking with his current roster until training camp starts and several pre-season games have been played. There are many questions with this 08/09 group of forwards, more than I can ever remember. For starters, there is no clear cut #1 Centre for the 1st time in over a decade. Mats Sundin is not on the roster currently and... Read More »
Mike Van Ryn - A Closer Look
Posted September 2, 2008
The Bryan McCabe trade finally became official today as the Leafs ended an almost 8 year relationship with the 33 year old defenseman. So much has been written about McCabe in the last couple months but what do we know about the man the Leafs received in return? Mike Van Ryn has been a Leaf for under 12 hours and already people are speculating about his future (or lack there of) within the Leafs... Read More »
McCabe or Van Ryn? and other rumblings
Posted August 24, 2008
Lets say hypothetically the rumoured McCabe for Van Ryn swap happens. Who do you like better as a hockey player. Lets put aside the contract situations, the infamous own goal brain cramp, the pure hatred Leaf fans have towards #24. Is this a good hockey trade for the Leafs? Is Van Ryn an upgrade or a downgrade? I'm curious to hear peoples opinions from a pure hockey point of view. Twenty yea... Read More »
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