It is quite clear now more than ever that Auston Matthews grew tired of Mike Babcock as his coach and was happy to see him fired whether he admits it publicly or not. The majority of a fanbase will blame Babcock for the never ending timeline of events where it was clear the two never... Continue Reading →
The Sheldon Keefe Era has Arrived!
Thursday November 21st, 2019 marked the start of the Sheldon Keefe era with the Maple Leafs. You couldn't have scripted a better debut for the rookie coach, as the Maple Leafs put on a dominant game to win 3-1 over the Arizona Coyotes. Tyson Barrie's first goal of the seasson was probably one of the... Continue Reading →
Toronto Maple Leafs: Opening Night Roster Predictions- Part 1
FINALLY!!! "We can, and we will" was what Kyle Dubas famously said to Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek regarding contract negotiations with his 3 star young RFA's, and this just after landing the biggest UFA in the history of the NHL's cap era. All anyone could wonder was how Dubas going to make it all... Continue Reading →
Mitch Marner Contract Crisis
The Mitch Marner contract negotiations took a turn to crisis levels after Darren Dreger reported that Marner wouldn't be putting pen to paper before Canada Day and could be visiting rival teams as of June 26th. Truly this shouldn't be a surprise, the seeds to this contract impasse started all the way back when the... Continue Reading →
What to do with Mike Babcock
Lucas did an amazing job in his most recent blog offering his thoughts as to what went wrong in the playoff series against the Boston Bruins. He also correctly highlighted a lot of structural issues that haunted the Maple Leafs right from the regular season all the way through to the series loss to the... Continue Reading →