Some of the challenges facing the Leafs with free agency beckoning...

There is always a surprising amount of hockey activity once the playoffs are over.  Even though it's summertime, there are RFA's to ...

Can we just let Jonas Gustavsson play?

Hey, I love the whole James Reimer story as much as just about anyone.   He came in and settled down the single biggest issue the Leafs hav...

Where does ex-Leaf Tomas Kaberle end up? Here's a likely destination...

OK, I’ve probably posted too much about Tomas Kaberle.   But his is an intriguing story: long-time Leaf rebuffed by new management three ye...

Gilmour makes the grade, and deservedly so

Exactly a year ago I posted that the time was right for former Maple Leaf center Doug Gilmour to be elected to the Hockey Hall-of-Fame. (C...

Is Brad Richards the right fit for the Leafs?

I understand that, when a team is struggling (read Leafs) and clearly needs an infusion of talent and there is a player out there that is ...

Kadri and Kulemin were absolutely part of the Richards trade attempt

Various reports over the past few days suggested the Leafs were “in play” for former Flyers captain Mike Richards. I’m sure that was the c...

Give me the Ron Wilson I heard on TSN Radio this week

Those who know this site are familiar with my position on Ron Wilson:   he is an experienced, capable NHL coach, who has taken teams deep i...

Before we get too excited, Colorado moved Liles for a reason

When I first heard on Friday afternoon that the Maple Leafs had acquired a proven NHL defenseman and only gave up a second-rounder, it soun...

Waiting for the draft can be great fun, but I'm too old to get excited...

I’ll never forget the NHL draft from the summer of 1973.   I was 20.   Teams couldn’t take guys until they were my age—no hard-to-project 1...

Easing draft expectations a bit- it must be tough to play in Toronto, but history shows Schenn deserves credit

As I was cutting the grass a couple of days ago, I started thinking about the Maple Leafs—past and present.   It's n ot healthy to be w...

Why not a Gordie Howe award for overall seasonal brilliance?

We already have quite a number of NHL awards handed out at the end of June every year, from best d...

Shuffling the coaching staff: what’s the message? Only questions, no answers

When the Maple Leafs announced (perhaps a surprise to many) that they were firing two of their long-time assistant coaches and bringing in ...

James Reimer may just top the list of the 10 most “like-able” Leafs of all time

When James Reimer’s quietly signed his contract with the Leafs recently (3 years for less than 6 mi...

How could I lose all those autographs? Gordie Howe and the entire Maple Leaf Cup team

Back in 1962, I was 9 years old and a huge fan of the Maple Leafs. My oldest sister was a stewar...