Analyzing the Phil Kessel trade two years later
The Toronto Maple Leafs trade to acquire Phil Kessel from the Boston Bruins in September of 2009 may be the most scrutinized trade of the past two years. Typically…
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Crowded Maple Leafs Roster Calls for Tough Decisions
It’s 2 weeks into the NHL season and the Toronto Maple Leafs have carved out a 3-0-1 record. While the team wasn’t what one would call ‘dominant’ from puck drop…
Brian Burke Adds Depth, Is He Looking to Deal Again?
Since taking the reins of the Maple Leaf franchise in late 2008, Brian Burke has been anything but shy about making trades. He’s improved the Leafs’ depth, acquiring some very…
Cause for Concern in Maple Leafs’ Forward Group
To paraphrase Robert Burns, the best laid plans oft go awry. In the short term, that is true for the leafs and the group of forwards they’ve assembled. Things…
Maple Leafs Bottom 6-Pack: Revisited
As training camps opened yesterday, it’s time to measure the speculation of my article projecting the Maple Leaf ‘bottom-6’ against what Brian Burke has done over the summer. As last…
2011/2012 NHL Season Predictions: Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference // Western Conference With most teams kicking off training camp this week, preseason hockey right around the corner and puck drop slightly less than a month away, you…
What Should we Expect from Maple Leafs Goalie James Reimer in 2011-2012?
The Toronto Maple Leafs appear to be on the right track to success. Now with a legitimate shot at the playoffs, Leafs fans and media are hoping that goalie James Reimer doesn’t quit on the team
Toronto Maple Leafs Retrospective: “The Passion Returns”
I’ve been watching “The Passion Returns: The ’92-’93 Season” for 17 years. I have to coax it into the VHS player every time it tries to spit the tape out. It’s…
Reflections on Draft Weekend for the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Ray Shero makes it a point to touch base with the other 29 GM’s around the league at least once a month. Not all executives are…
NHL Draft Day One 2011 – Reactions: Trades Galore and Team Grades
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, MN – The 2011 NHL Entry Draft got off to a pretty tame start in the Twin Cities. Other than the trade that sent…
Reminiscing on the the Kessel Trade
The Kessel Trade: What A long, strange trip it’s been… On one of the last days of summer, 2009, the Boston Bruins shocked their fans and hockey analysts alike by…
NHL Draft Day Update: Rumblings From Around the Twin Cities
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, Minnesota – With the NHL Entry Draft a mere five and a half hours from beginning, things are starting to heat up around Xcel…