Talk
I’ve been trading a few emails of late with some “non-sources” (I want to be very clear about that) employed by various media outlets in the Toronto area, to get their take on the rapidly-churning...
View ArticleThe Latest Talk: Would You Do It?
In just over two weeks, the NHL Entry Draft will be upon us. Naturally, speculation as to the future destination of the top prospects is heating up.  With July 1st rapidly approaching, trade...
View ArticleThursday Morning Bits
An article in the London Free Press explains that the reasons for the earlier 7pm ET start times for home games this season: to cater to a younger audience and to allow for more efficient getaways in...
View ArticleGetting “O” from the “D”
The Maple Leafs finished as the league’s worst defensive team last season, giving up an astounding 286 goals, which works out to about 3.5 goals against a game. As such, much of the team’s summer...
View ArticleThe Value of a 1st Round Pick (Or Two)
By now, I’m sure many of you have seen ESPN’s report of a significant offer by the Maple Leafs for Phil Kessel: two 1st round picks and a 2nd round pick. The general reflex reaction that we’ve been...
View ArticleWhat To Do With Tomas Kaberle?
This past Saturday, The Fourth Period discussed on their radio segment the possibility of the Toronto Maple Leafs trading Tomas Kaberle at some point this season, if the team’s fortunes do not begin to...
View ArticleKats Krunch: My Team Canada Selection
My Team Canada Roster selections may seem a little vanilla, but they’ve been selected to play out various situations. Penalty killing, power play and balance on all the forward units took precedent...
View ArticleGFWE Game #12 Predictions and Other Bits
The Leafs face up against their old bench boss Pat Quinn tonight hoping to get back on a winning streak of some sort. The big lineup change seems to be a demotion for Grabovski to the fourth line.Â...
View ArticleKats Krunch: Phaneuf Regression In Context
In the end, perhaps the player to best describe the trades is … Wayne Primeau? After all, the former Flame has been through this before. The surprising deal for all parties involved, smells eerily...
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The Advent of Silly Season
With just over three weeks to go until the trade deadline, I feel as if I can get away with a rosterbation post without too much scrutiny. I’ll do my best to not go full HFBoards with my ideas, but...
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Leafs Notebook – March 26
ContentsNotesQuotes5 Things I Think I’d Do‘Tis the season for Leafs trade rumours. Now, I’m not about to dig up every rumour out there on the internet and go through it, but I do want to provide some...
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The Carlyle Approach to Jake Gardiner and the Leafs Defence
Thanks to @mORRganRielly for the following submission: Jake Gardiner sucks. No, just kidding. He’s pretty awesome. He is an immensely gifted, up-and-coming defenseman, but he does have a little bit...
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Deadline targets: Top four defencemen
After doing a great job of gathering up points over the past couple of weeks and pushing themselves well in to the playoff picture, it wouldn’t be a big surprise to see the Leafs hold off on any trades...
View ArticleMore on Moore, Voros
The ongoing contract negotiations taking place between Brian Burke and Larry Kelly, Dominic Moore’s agent, are more meaningful than face value. On the surface, trying to re-sign a player that is for...
View ArticleWhat Would YOU Do… on July 1st!
So you’re Brian Burke and it’s July 1st. Who do you go after? And what is the contract you offer? So like always in this corner, this is all hypothetical. Below is a list of Unrestricted Free Agents....
View Article’08/09: Win-Win for Leafs
>>>DISCUSS IN THE FORUMS Cross-posted: http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16813&blogger_id=48 I’m approaching the upcoming campaign with a win-win mentality. Should the Maple Leafs...
View ArticleCrunching the Numbers on the League’s Top Crunchers
As has been the case for most of this season, rookie defenseman Luke Schenn was one of the lone brights spots as the Toronto Maple Leafs came away with yet another disappointing result on Friday night...
View ArticleOdds and Ends: Deadline Edition
-Draft pick be damned, being 7-1-1 in our last nine against the Senators is truly heart-warming. P.S., it’s time to point the finger where it needs to be pointed, Bryan Murray… trade Jason Spezza and...
View ArticleConnect the Dots?
The Panthers and the Leafs/Kaberle seem compatible for several reasons. One, the Leafs and Panthers seem to be congenial trading partners as evidenced by Cliff Fletcher dumping his crap on Jacques...
View ArticleCarl Gunnarsson re-signs with Leafs, 6 Leafs invited to Olympic Camps + Links
The Toronto Maple Leafs have avoided arbitration with defenseman Carl Gunnarsson, with the two sides agreeing to terms on a three-year contract. TSN’s Darren Dreger is reporting it’s worth $9.45...
View ArticleOlympic Men’s Hockey Rosters
GROUP A Team USA Olympic Roster Goalies: Jimmy Howard, Ryan Miller, Jonathan Quick Defensemen: John Carlson, Justin Faulk, Cam Fowler, Paul Martin, Ryan McDonagh, Brooks Orpik, Kevin Shattenkirk, Ryan...
View ArticleTeam Canada Olympic Hockey Schedule
Team Canada’s 2014 Sochi Olympic Hockey Schedule. All times are Eastern Standard Time. Group B Team Canada Roster
View ArticleLeafs Notebook – November 3
A 3-0 week quieted the “blow it up” talk in Toronto, but it will inevitably rear its ugly head again. Rebuilding the team entirely would be the wrong call though. Shedding some big contracts, however,...
View ArticleGDT: Game #46, Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues (7 p.m., CBC)
Peter Horachek’s Toronto Maple Leafs have Ken Hitchcock’s St. Louis Blues preparing for Barry Trotz’s Nashville Predators. That’s the way he described it in a great interview today with the Toronto...
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