Cody Franson Signs In Sweden Mark Ritter | October 2, 2012 With a new CBA still in doubt, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Franson has signed a contract to play a full season with Brynas of the Swedish Elite League. Franson,…
What Will the Toronto Maple Leafs Do With Cody Franson? Lukas Hardonk | September 18, 2012 The Toronto Maple Leafs have a serious decision to make on Cody Franson. Should they re-sign him, trade him or let him go?
8 Major Unsigned Restricted Free Agents Fred Poulin | September 12, 2012 It’s hard to think that nearly two months and a half after the free-agent market opened on July 1st, 2012 that there is still a plethora of quality unrestricted free…
Buffalo and the Biggest Two Points of the Year Stephen Stoneman | March 5, 2012 They have almost arrived at a playoff spot. This is such an amazing feat considering many, including yours truly, thought it to be impossible. I should have known after watching…
The Maple Leafs Are Not Who we Thought They Were Lukas Hardonk | November 23, 2011 Going into this season, everyone was saying that the Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff hopes rest on the shoulders of sophomore James Reimer.
Be patient with Cody Franson Alex Mamalis | October 31, 2011 It hasn’t been the picture-perfect start Cody Franson envisioned when he was acquired by Brian Burke over the summer. Being a good Canadian boy and Toronto Maple Leafs’ fan, he…
Toronto Maple Leafs: Winners or Losers of the 2011 Off-Season? Lukas Hardonk | September 11, 2011 The Toronto Maple Leafs were one of the teams that made a fair amount of moves during the summer of 2011. Now it’s time to examine if those moves helped improve the Leafs, or if they just made the team worse
Eight Maple Leafs Games to Look Forward to in 2011-2012 Lukas Hardonk | August 18, 2011 More than a month has passed by since the NHL released its 2011-2012 regular season schedule. In the case of the Toronto Maple Leafs, here are eight that you should have marked on your calendars
Saying Kaddish in Nashville: The Predators Departed, 2011 Edition Jas Faulkner | August 4, 2011 Seasoned fans are only too aware that this is the time of the year when owners and GMs will assure everyone that old favorites are being sent out to live on a farm where they can be happy and run free. With the totality of every heart that beats in a sweater (be it NHL issued or an eBay knockoff) we want to believe that there is a hockey Nirvana where everyone gets to be Gordie Howe forever. The truth is that time, injuries and salary caps take their toll and names are removed from above the wooden benches in locker rooms all over the continent.
How Will the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2011-2012 Defence Shape Up? Lukas Hardonk | July 20, 2011 Some people are considering this years’ defence group to be the best in recent history for the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is young, big, and powerful, yet much of it is still developing
Nashville’s Summer of Amber and Aspic Jas Faulkner | June 10, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent The waiting, the waiting… At the postseason press gathering in May, Shea Weber was quoted as saying something to the effect that he wanted to…
The Nashville Predators are Stacking the Blue Line The Hockey Writers | June 3, 2009 For the Nashville Predators, their defense is a source of strength. When people think about the top young blueliners in the game today, many think of Jay Bouwmeester, Dion Phaneuf,…