Good morning! Just four more days until Lou walks up to that podium in Buffalo and calls out Auston Matthews' name! Are you excited? I'm excited.
Leafs links
Auston Matthews: Out of the Sunshine, Into the Fire | Sportsnet
Another very good profile of Matthews. Best part: he wanted to come to Toronto. What a great kid.
Maple Leafs to play pre-season game in Halifax | Pension Plan Puppets
Haligonians: the Leafs are coming to your city. See you there.
Battle of Ontario Episode 12 – 2016 Draft Special | MLHS
Another edition of the MLHS podcast.
Draft
2016 NHL Draft: Dante Fabbro, the Smartest D-man in the Draft?| On the Forecheck
2016 NHL Draft Profile: Max Jones | Winging It In Motown
2016 NHL Draft prospect profile: Olli Juolevi could be the best defenceman in the class| Eyes On The Prize
Draft Profile: Sam Steel, Regina Pats | Blueshirt Banter
Other things
Ron MacLean to replace Strombo on Hockey Night in Canada | Toronto Star
Reading the article, it seems like Sportsnet has come to the wrong conclusions about why their broadcasts are failing...
Thoughts on the 2016 NWHL Draft | Pension Plan Puppets