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"It's clear to me that they didn't put it together in an hour or two." That's Gary Bettman talking when asked about the NHLPA's well mannered and thought provoking CBA proposal which they put forth yesterday. People have been reading

Our own JP Nikota had a little chat with Fart Face McGee himself Greg McKegg after a charity hockey game last week and he's got a transcript: JPN: Jim Hughes, the Leafs director of player development, recently said that you have a great hockey IQ, great hockey smarts,

If you donate to Nick Curley's quest to skate 100 miles for The Danny Did Foundation, which raises funds for the awareness and research of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and general epilepsy, he'll mail you a personalized thank you card like the one I

Because there aren't a lot of leaves on the branches for an FTB this morning. USA Sends Eleven Home from WJC Camp Biggs and Sparks make the initial cuts. Toronto's Looking to Add a Second NHL Sized Arena Good, maybe this one won't have

No Toronto Maple Leafs Player Should be Untouchable - Lukas Hardonk at the Hockey Writers Let’s start off with Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul, who frequently found themselves near the top of the NHL in scoring last season. Kessel maintained his position by finishing sixth, while Lupul dropped significantly

Ummmmmmmmmmm................................... Joe Colborne: As He Is It's likely now or never. A Look at Leafs Goalies Under Ron Wilson Shitty. 2012 US WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Forwards Chris Peters breaks down the best forwards in the world and Tyler Biggs. That's all I

Is It Time to Blame the Fans? - Danny Gray over at Leafs Nation Late last night my esteemed colleague in blogging Steve Dangle asked a question that’s been on the mind of Leafs’ fans all summer, and for most of the past eight years: What is going on?

The Olympics are like meth. I'm so addicted. But seriously, why no backhand? Leafs Links What's the Point of this CBA Exactly? BCP wonders what's the point of the current negotiations. Teams Still Have Work to Do Kevin Allen at USA Hockey things Burke

Courtesy of the Score. Good stuff. More links after the jump. Leafs Links Quinn and Bowman to Coach WC Alumni Game All offense versus all defense. Gonna be a dozy, I mean a snoozy. Leafs 2012-12 Player Predictions MLHS pulls out the crystal ball. The Best Late Round Gems of

No witty start, just the links. Luke Schenn and JVR in Their New Uniforms As was mentioned yesterday, not only does Schenn play like a pylon, he now looks like one too. TML Offseason Expectations From Blue Chip Prospects. Dion Phaneuf and Jake Gardiner, Comparing Matchups Cam compares the Captain

Kadri in the Middle - I Used to Assume That Would Be the Case ...funny thing is, I always thought Kadri playing in the middle was the plan when the Leafs drafted him. Set aside for the moment the up and down yo-yo string they’ve had him on the

Lenny Palumbo is an outmoded homophobe And I quote: In spite of this, the league is determined to reduce fighting as much as possible. Meanwhile, the NHL’s abominable, "You Can Play" promotion, which all but endorses homosexuality in hockey, is among its top priorities. Thanks to Gary

No, I don't mean people in general. I mean the Toronto Maple Leafs. Who are they? What's their identity. Are we hard nosed? Fast checking young guns? Quick skating old farts? Really I have no idea and that's why Mike Langlois asked the question

JVR at Center is Going to Happen, Isn't It? - Cam Charron at The Leafs Nation If you look at most of JvR's goals, you don't see that play-controlling ability. Rather, much of his goals are a big guy using his size and strength

And by something I mean more than swapping a 4th liner for some mid-round picks. Leafs Links Leafs Nation Podcast The boys talk free agency and a possible dispersal draft. Top 10 American-Born Players in the NHL Today Phil Kessel comes in at #5. Tim Connolly, A Look at His

The Cup has been handed out. The Draft is over with. Free Agency has ground down to a slow, tiresome crawl. Yes my friends, it's mid-July; the worst time of the year for a hockey fan. This is all of diddly poo to talk about, save for epic

I'll get around to links sooner later. I'm waiting for my omelette and Cran-Grape Ocean Spray to kick in.

I mean he has to right? Leafs Links Brian Burke Interview on Fan590 Audio Link. Dave Poulin Interview on Fan590 Audio Link. Is Nazem Kadri Ready for the NHL? On a sheltered scoring line? Yeah, probably. Leafs Nation Podcast, Free Agency and Mats Talking just that. The Things Phil Kessel

Links If the Leafs Want Schultz, They May Have to Turn on Hogan's Heroes I KNOW NOTHING about where Schultz might go. MLHS posted a two Leafs interviews yesterday. Reimer and Burke Booze Sales OK for Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium And there was much rejoicing. The 10

Mats got inducted. All is right with the Universe. Leafs Links Where Does this Hall of Fame Class Stack Up? Probably second behind the 2009 class. Scoring Chances, Corsi, and why Grabovski is Great Duh. Mats Sundin Elected into the HHOF Jeffler's talking Hall. End of a Montrous

July 1st is our draft. This fanbase doesn't have the patience for a 5 year rebuild. Pittsburgh-model my ass. These are quotes from Leafs GM Brian Burke when asked about his own model for building the Leafs in his own way. A way that has so far relied

It's finally come to this. The best and the worst trades that Brian Burke has ever engineered as the Toronto Maple Leafs GM. Recap. Worst Trades #4 - Kris Versteeg to PHI for a 2011 1st and 2nd and a 3rd and the wreckage of the Titantic and

A quick recap for those of you who are archivally challenged. Brian Burke's worst trades as Leafs GM: #4 - Kris Versteeg to PHI for a 2011 1st and 2nd #3 - Jiri Tlusty to CAR for the rights to Philippe Paradis This bring us to #2. July

With news in Friedman's 30 Thoughts that Burke couldn't come to an agreement on a trade that would see Rick Nash don the blue and white for all the tea in China, we are spared from making an addendum to our list of worst Brian Burke

The 2012 NHL Draft on Friday brings with it the first real opportunity for teams to make trades in the offseason. Sure they were allowed to do so per the rules beforehand, but it's not until these GMs all get together on an arena floor that you see