How the Maple Leafs Survived the David Clarkson Suspension
Follow @TML_Central Jonathan Bernier ‘s play has kept the Leafs competitive to start the season (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) When David Clarkson was suspended for the first 10 games of his...
View ArticleTim Leiweke Must Learn to Step Back
Follow @TML_Central MLSE President and CEO Tim Leiweke is talking a big game, but now his organization needs to back his words up (Eric Richardson) It’s kind of sad really. Toronto has seen this act...
View ArticleDave Bolland Injury: Just How Strong Are the Toronto Maple Leafs?
Follow @TML_Central In case you don’t already know — and I’m not sure how you possible couldn’t — the Toronto Maple Leafs lost off-season acquisition Dave Bolland during the second period of Saturday...
View ArticleDave Bolland, Kevlar Socks and the Injured Reserve
Follow @TML_Central Dave Bolland won’t be celebrating any goals on the ice for a while thanks to a completely unavoidable injury (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Injuries are a part of every...
View ArticleDavid Clarkson and the Maple Leafs’ Revamped Expectations
Follow @TML_Central Fans might be looking for David Clarkson to score 30 goals this season, but that’s not what is required of him (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Forward David Clarkson was by...
View ArticleMorgan Rielly: Play Him or Send Him Down
Follow @TML_Central At one point in history, a defenseman selected fifth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs had found a way to crack the opening night’s roster and managed to stick with the big club...
View ArticleToronto Maple Leafs Must Choose Between Colton Orr and Frazer McLaren
Follow @TML_Central Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Frazer McLaren and Colton Orr are fan favourites for obvious reasons: they’re tough, they finish checks and they’re not afraid to drop the gloves. Both...
View ArticleDoes the Peter Holland Trade Solve the Maple Leafs’ Centre Woes?
Follow @TML_Central Peter Holland paid his dues in the AHL before making it to his NHL dream team (Photographer Unknown) The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired two forwards — Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz...
View ArticleRe-Signing Dave Bolland Is The Smart Move for the Maple Leafs
Follow @TML_Central Kelly Thomson was a member of the 2004-05 London Knights, considered by many to be the greatest junior hockey team ever assembled; with the likes of Corey Perry, Brandon Prust, Marc...
View ArticleJonathan Bernier Should be the Maple Leafs’ No. 1 Goalie
Follow @TML_Central Jonathan Bernier has proven that he deserves the number one role in net (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Coming into the season, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle...
View ArticlePros And Cons of the Leafs Missing the Playoffs
If you’re a Leafs fan, you’ve probably been pretty disappointed in the team’s late season struggles, costing them an elusive playoff berth. But while the Leafs missing the playoffs is not usually...
View ArticleMaple Leafs Situation Salvagable with Smart Hockey Decisions
When Brendan Shanahan was officially announced as the President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the long-suffering organization had taken the advice of the natural storyteller in Mad Men’s Don Draper: “If...
View ArticleStay the Course: Kadri, Gardiner Must Be Retained
There is no easy way to say this: The people who have ran the Maple Leafs have collectively sucked at their jobs for the last 30 years. Look at the youth they moved that blossomed elsewhere: Kenny...
View ArticleMaple Leafs should move past Randy Carlyle sooner rather than later
Since replacing Ron Wilson in March of 2012, the highest of highs and lowest of lows have defined Randy Carlyle’s tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, ranging from a meteoric run to the post-season in...
View ArticleWhat I Would Do If I Was GM
My dream job is to run the Toronto Maple Leafs. The way I plan to do this is to become a billionaire, buy the team and instill myself as President and General Manager. Since I currently am barely a...
View ArticleLeafs Must Harness Game-Breaking Offensive Talent
NHL General Managers and coaches clamour over players who can change the course of a game with a single touch of the puck. Scouts spend hour upon lonely hour driving to the most desolate outreaches of...
View ArticleThe Potential of Morgan Rielly
Toronto Maple Leafs top prospect Morgan Rielly on draft day 2012. (Charles LeClaire-US PRESSWIRE) Admit it, Leaf fans: you were apprehensive when ex-Leafs GM Brian Burke claimed Moose Jaw Warrior...
View Article3 Rumours: All Stupid – or – Why the Leafs Should NEVER Trade Kadri
I am hoping there is not much to the Leafs rumours I have been hearing this week. I have heard three rumours, all of which I would consider to be bad moves. The first rumour, which is hardly worth our...
View ArticleMoves the Leafs must make in July
Is James Reimer done with the Leafs? (Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports) June has been a busy month. The Stanley Cup finals came to its conclusion last week with the Kings reigning supreme for the...
View ArticleDraft Day Musings: Leafs Edition
It’s a perfect day for the NHL Entry Draft. The NBA Draft is behind us. It’s a rare off day in the World Cup. The sport’s world will have their full attention on the draft (and maybe baseball). With...
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