Stuff We Wrote

Prospect pessimism is my approach to rankings - Pension Plan Puppets
I go way beyond mere skepticism, and you find this annoying, I know.

The Toronto Marlies roster may feature Liljegren and these other new faces next season - Pension Plan Puppets
Meet the new players projected to play for the Marlies next season.

Stuff We Didn’t Write

Toronto Maple Leafs All-Time Best Draft Picks #5-3
Toronto Maple Leafs All-Time Best Draft Picks #5-3 - counting down the best picks the team has ever made in the post-expansion NHL Entry Draft.

David Farrance, J.D. Greenway Added to U.S. Roster for 2017 World Jr Showcase
International competitions continue at 1 p.m. ET on HockeyTV

Matthews, Leafs on faster track than McDavid, Oilers

[Paywall] Maple Leafs’ sports science department faced with big test after off-season of adding older vets – The Athletic

The Good and Bad of Summer 2017 (So Far): Atlantic Division – TheLeafsNation

Some quick case studies in Leafs line-matching – TheLeafsNation

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