Julian Sanchez
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Apocalypse Then: Draft Round One Open Thread II
Well, it's over. Now we can move on to next season and see if we're coughing up another big pick. Some surprises as Cam Fowler keeps falling and Tampa Bay just took Brett Connolly which shocked people including me. Has a bad hip, a messed up
Apocalypse Now: Round One Open Thread
Well, the day is finally here. Rather than hear about the young stud that the Leafs have missed out on (what did we get for him again?) we'll get to find out just who will have his entire career compared to Phil Kessel. I was thinking of making
Pension Plan Puppets 101
This is a re-post from February. We've had and will continue to have a constant stream of new arrivals. If you are lurking I hope that this helps you navigate the community and brings you into the light. If you're a new commenter, read through this
2009-2010 Viktor Stalberg
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
Brandon Hynes Attracting The Attention Of The Maple Leafs
Editor's Note: Raja Pakkomielle passed this article along by Pierre-Luc Chenel of Sports Juniors which is in French. From what I've read it is a French blog focused on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. What follows is a translation of a June 23, 2010 post
Pat Burns Snubbed By Hockey Hall of Fame
I started this morning off like I do most others during the week as I checked in with my cousin over gchat. When the topic turned to the afternoon's pending Hall of Fame announcement. While we both hope Doug Gilmour would be inducted we knew it was important
2009-2010 Wayne Primeau
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
2009-2010 Nikolai Kulemin
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
2009-2010 Colton Orr
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
2009-2010 Dion Phaneuf
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
2009-2010 John Mitchell
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
NHLPA Facing Big Decisions
James Mirtle had a good post on the NHLPA's upcoming meetings and the possibility of Donald Fehr becoming the new Executive Director. In a nod to continuing the PA shenanigans of Alan Eagleson, Bob Goodenow, and Paul Kelly's reign Fehr is working with the five player
2009-2010 Mike Komisarek
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
2009-2010 Phil Kessel
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
How The Toronto Media Welcomed Past Captains
The naming of a captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs is, as Brian Burke noted, always a big deal. Despite the Harold Ballard years the Toronto Maple Leafs are still one of the NHL's most important franchises even if it's just for the financial support they
2009-2010 Carl Gunnarsson
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
2009-2010 Jonas Gustavsson
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below before voting) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That
2009-2010 Mikhail Grabovski
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
2009-2010 Jean-Sebastien Giguere
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
2009-2010 Jeff Finger
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
2009-2010 Luca Caputi
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
2009-2010 Tyler Bozak
From Beauchemin to Stalberg, we're taking a look at and grading (please read the criteria below) the 2009-10 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Maple Leafs for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2010-11. That means only
Saturday's Alright For Fighting...or Soccer
The gentleman in the picture with the big white gloves is Toronto FC's starting goalkeeper Stefan Frei. He's a young Swiss goalie that is likely playing his last summer in Major League Soccer before being snapped up by a European club. He's been snapping
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Korbinian Holzer
Update [11:38am]: The signing is now official as per the team's press release.
According to Cap Geek the Toronto Maple Leafs have signed European prospect Korbinian Holzer to a two-year, two-way contract. The deal is expected to be similar to the one that Jesse Blacker signed this
Fun With Rivals Part Three
Our long national nightmare is finally over. One Canadian team fell in every round to vastly superior opposition and now all that is left is to watch Toronto take ownership of the longest Cup drought in the NHL. Of course, we can ignore the fact that the Los Angeles Kings