Centre of Leafs Nation Podcast: Where do the Leafs stack up against their Canadian Rivals

In today’s podcast, we look at all the Canadian teams and what they have accomplished this off-season and where the Leafs stack up against their Canadian rivals. Will it be the great Blue and White North next year as we take on Craig Button’s take on who the best Canadian team will be next season.

Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Deadline: Reviewing Dubas’ decisions and their implications

If it were up to me, the NHL’s Trade Deadline Day should be a national holiday! Or at least a “work from home” day where hockey fans from coast to coast can turn on their choice of trade deadline coverage presented by either of Canada’s major networks and simply enjoy the chaos. According to CapFriendly, […]

All Roads to Lord Stanley Go Through the Atlantic: Predicting the Toughest Division in Hockey

The wait is over everyone, it is finally GAMEDAY in Leafs Nation! What better way to kick off the season opener than with some predictions of how I think the division standings will finish in April. Boston Bruins (3rd) This team’s aging core has some hard miles on them after a trip to the Cup […]

Mitch Marner’s Great European Vacation

If you have been following Centre of Leafs Nation on Twitter, it should have come as no surprise that Mitch Marner, Darren Farris and company played the “Europe Card” in this dragged out negotiation process. As I had predicted months ago for this card to have ultimate impact it had to come just before camp […]

Toronto Maple Leafs Manufactured Controversy: Target Mike Babcock

Since arriving in Toronto as the head coach of the Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock has brought a level professionalism and structure not seen in the Maple Leafs organization in years. There is no better evidence of this then the development and growth by the likes of Nazem Kadri and Morgan Reilly. Two players who during […]

Manufactured Controversy: Kyle Dubas named General Manager of Maple Leafs

Well folks it took all but a week for the Toronto media to turn the news of Kyle Dubas becoming the 17th GM of the Maple Leafs into the franchise’s latest controversy. Dave Feschuk of the Toronto Star wrote: “The headaches might just be beginning for Leafs president Brendan Shanahan” which was his take with […]