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Eternally Optimistic
Steven J. Irvine at Maple Leafs Digest points out that with our SPCs just about maxed out, there aren't great odds of waiver-exempt players crackign the roster. He's hopefuly for the future.
Pens Sign Justin Williams
One-year deal, $600k. From the AP at the Globe.
Islanders' Future On Long Island Goes To A Vote
James Mirtle outlines the (potentially dire) situation in New York.
Does Qual Comp Matter?
Hawerchuk explains why it does.
The Top 30 Left Wingers In the NHL
According to some guy at PD, that is. All the same, it's fun that Nikolai Kulemin is #18.
Callahan Signs
3-year deal, worth $12.825M. From Sean Leahy at Puck Daddy.
KC's Chances of Landing an NHL Team Take A Hit
Again from Sean Leahy at PD.
Leafs Captains: 1927-1938
Despite the stupid intro, there's actually a few nice notes on historic Leafs in this article.
Why We Still Care
Michael Langlois with a nice little post about what it means to be a Leafs fan.
When Season Tickets Were Available and Affordable
I wasn't even aware that such a time existed for the Toronto Maple Leafs. This is another article from Langlois at VLM.
MLSE Seeks Injunction Over Ryerson Plan for MLG
Oh, MLSE. Quit your whining. From Adrian Morrow at the Globe.