Yay September!

Thank goodness it's September with training camp and the pre-season right around the corner. I can't take any more cap, SPC, or roster speculation. I am going so insane with the lack of any hockey to watch (although thank you TSN for re-playing so many Olympic games and the Bruins/Flyers game 7 lately) that I actually came up with the most insane idea ever to "solve" the Canucks' problem of Luongo's captaincy (co-captains!). Heck I even feel the Leafs Annual hasn't been enough to tide me over, since most articles cover things we've talked about at length here. Nevertheless, in a little over a week I will be heading off for a fine vacation in New York City and when I return, there will be preseason hockey to watch. YAAAAAY

Links after the jump.

• Kadri not afraid to stand out
  Mirtle on Kadri: "Toronto Maple Leafs prospect straddles the line between confident and cocky."
• Toronto Maple Leafs Legends: Luke Richardson
  Joe Pelletier reminds us of another highly rated 1st round pick of the Leafs.
• Lashoff working to impress new set of bosses
  NHL.com has an interesting spin on Lashoff being traded twice before even making the NHL.
• NHL's ultimatum: Amend CBA or reject Kovalchuk, Luongo deals?
  From Puck Daddy. I find this highly entertaining.
• Stempniak to Leafs: "If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it"
  Loser Domi has some exclusive coverage of Stempniak's comments upon signing with the Coyotes.
• Hiatus
  Yakov Mironov is taking a break between now and the opening night of the NHL, so he looks at some expectations for the Leafs and other eastern conference teams.
• Jonas Gustavsson 2010-11 Preview
  Leafs Nation Online looks at Gustavsson's possibilities this upcoming season, and has some questions for you to answer.
• Recap of a Busy Weekend
  LeafsWire.ca looks at the various moves the Leafs made over the weekend, and exactly how they impact the team. In: MacArthur, Lashoff, Hanson, Out: Giliati, Berry,

• A Response to Vintage Leaf Memories
  maple stir-up posts his answers to Vintage Leaf Memories' questions of yesterday.