Old age comes to us all.

Finally something to fight about.

Dewar, what salary is he good for?

Blue skies instead of rain, please.

Are the rumors of a new hockey league ever coming to more than just that?

Stay dry in today's FTB.

History that feels less ancient.

Trades, signings, and leaving for the KHL?

The past is another country.

There's a reason we do the T25 in the summer.

Welcome to another episode of Back to Excited! Today, Fulemin and I do our deep dive of the Leafs' offseason.

Three months to hockey season.

Not much happens around this time.

The draft and development camp is in the rear view mirror now, and I've finally finished writing profiles for all of Toronto's picks. I have some miscellaneous thoughts based around the draft that I want to share before moving on to the next season.

There's more than one schedule to review.

Where things are at this moment in time.

Toronto's fourth round pick was one of the biggest mystery picks in the 2024 draft, given how few people knew anything about him and how there were no scouting reports from any outlet. I looked into him as much as I could

Even in soccer, what else could we expect?

And how soon do they need to be filled.

Looking at one of Toronto's newest forward prospects, Sam McCue. He was drafted in the 7th round and will be a particular kind of player, but can he make the NHL?

That's what this is, the list of all Maple Leafs players drafted while short.

The new affiliate is off to a great start with their branding.

With the 2024 summer development camp for Toronto's prospects and free agent invites done, I look back at the exhibition game and the news, press conferences and interviews from last week to talk about who stood out the most.

Lahey is a hulking 6'5" defenseman who gets strong reviews for his defensive play and mobility. Let's look at his highlights and scouting reports to see if we can get an idea for how well he projects to the NHL.

and Wick breaks down the last day of development camp.