Analysis
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Team, play and statistical analysis of the Maple Leafs, their opponents and the NHL as a whole.
2020 NHL Draft: Looking at 8 potential steals in the OHL
Can the Leafs find another Nick Robertson who will fall in their laps?
Maple Leafs have some puzzle pieces missing in next year’s rosters
The NHLers under contract for next year plus the expiring RFAs are the core of the Leafs and the Marlies. Where is the roster thin?
2020 NHL Draft: 15 interesting players who went undrafted last year
We have nothing but time ahead of the next draft, why not fall hopelessly in love with long-shot prospects?
Kyle Dubas speaks in post-deadline press conference
Dubas had some pointed remarks if you read through his optimistic PR
It’s Time to Hit the Reset Button on This Season
You don’t have to blow it all up to start preparing for next year
Can Nick Robertson make the NHL next year?
Robertson is playing like a first round pick and that might not be enough to crack the NHL
Stop Big Mistaking the Leafs Defencemen
Cody Ceci is not the anchor you all like to believe he is.
Mason Marchment continues his dominance in the AHL
Marchment has six goals in three games. Where does he go from here?
Are the Leafs trading for a defender or looking within?
Ceci is out, so is Rielly, so how are the Leafs going to manage their short-, medium- and long-term defence roster?
What it will take to get the Maple Leafs back in a playoff spot
The Leafs lost a lot before the break, so let’s have a look again at how much they have to win to fix this.
Looking at Mikhail Abramov’s remarkable transformation this season
<strong>Mikhail Abramov is a Leafs prospect to watch</strong>
Tyson Barrie fails my eye test, but does it matter?
Reconciling two views of the Leafs defenceman
How does Auston Matthews score so much: It’s all in the timing
Watch how Matthews gets himself in the right place at the right time for good things to happen.
I want Rasmus Sandin in the NHL now
Am I demanding to be catered to? Maybe, but I’ve got some real reasons too.
The new Maple Leafs offensive system could change the NHL for the better
Sheldon Keefe and Kyle Dubas have made hockey fun.
Who is Pontus Aberg?
Get to know the clever Swedish winger who will be skating with Matthews and Nylander tonight.
How good does the Maple Leafs backup have to be?
It’s all well and good to look at the backup goalies you can afford, and pick out the best, but would it make any difference?
The True All-Decade Leafs (of my heart)
You cannot talk about the Leafs of the 2010’s without including these players
The Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t fun anymore
I’m mad about Babcock being fired and I’m not fully sure why
The Leafs don’t need a backup: Tandems are the future of goaltending
Or so people keep saying. I test the tandem narrative in part one of a series on goalies, backups, rest and usage.