Only 30 more days until Leafs' pre-season hockey opens up.

Tim Leiweke’s pending departure: good or bad for the Maple Leafs?
Thousands of radios across the GTA have deflated.

How much does a standings point cost in the NHL?
Estimating the amount of money NHL teams need to pay for each point of improvement in the standings.

Puck Daddy's Summer of Disappointment: Chicago Blackhawks Edition
The series heads to Chicago.

New York Rangers News: Is Jim Sullivan heading up the Rangers analytics department?
It appears the Rangers may have quietly made a front office move in the analytics vein this summer.

Larry Robinson explains decision to strip Thornton of captaincy
Combined plus minus, wins, and sense of humor all come into play.

San Jose Sharks and their baffling offseason (Trending Topics)
I know there are a ton of Shorks links in my recent FTBs, but man their reaction to this years' playoffs was interesting.

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