Analysis

Who plays center after the first PP unit comes off? Who can help transition the puck on Kadri’s line? What in God’s name is going on with the third pair?

The endless discussion on who should be the Maple Leafs backup has been turned into such a tangled problem, it might be time to slice through it.

It’s too soon to judge. The games are “meaningless”. The opponent was barely an AHL team. I’m doing it anyway.

The GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs knows how to throw shade and it’s awesome

Now that we’ve exhausted the desire to argue over the first and second right wings, what about the other two?

He’s really good. We know that much, but what else is he like?

You can’t argue Leafs rosters without knowing your waiver exemptions and why it matters.

Get to know the newest Leafs defenceman as well as you can before training camp.

He’s not the only one, but what can Lindholm’s career tell us to expect from him?

The oft-travelled depth centre wants to win a job and keep it as the Leafs fourth-line centre.

He is a reclamation project of a sort, but is there anything actually wrong with him?

Toronto’s forward depth provides a matchup nightmare for opposing coaches, and one of their high-scoring centres is bound to benefit.

Is this guy ready for the NHL? Or is he just a good AHLer?

Can you name all 46 names on the T25 eligibility list? How well can any of us rate this disparate group that play all over the world?

This playmaking Swede netted 12 points in 20 games in the Calder Cup playoffs.

Matthews scores goals like no one else in the NHL.

One glance at their stats tells you that they’re virtually the same guy.

We’re better off with him than without him.

Get to know Toronto’s new centre by watching all the highlights that you could ever ask for

The Leafs need to improve on the blue line you say? Hey Minnesota, let’s talk.

Now that the Leafs have signed John Tavares, where do they go from here?

All the new NHL-contracted players have been added.

Well that’s over, right! Now it’s time to hit the beach and wait for September. Or is it?

Is the player good enough to make us overlook the contract?

The Toronto native is a high-end scorer, and the Leafs should try to add him to their long-term future.