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FanSided 30-in-30: Toronto Maple Leafs – Plan the Parade!

Just kidding. It’s no secret Leaf fans are known to be some of the more overly optimistic fans in the entire NHL, but they may finally be justified in doing so as the league’s youngest team…Read More

Should They Stay Or Should They Go (to the Marlies)?

In the wake of a home-and-home sweep at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres, the Leafs made sweeping cuts to their training camp roster today, trimming the active roster to 26 skaters and 3 goalies. They’ll…Read More

Sweet! Schenn Signs (I Knew it all Along)

Just a quick note, since I’m headed out the door to work. In case you didn’t notice there’s been very little mention of Luke Schenn’s failure to sign a new contract leading up…Read More

Five Burning Questions – Schenn, Stamkos, Kadri, Playoffs???

Well, another week has come and gone and there hasn’t been a whole hell of a lot gone on in the hockey world. A few minor signings here and there, but not much else. That could all change in the…Read More

Strength in Numbers for Leafs’ Bottom Six Centers

With today’s signing of Darryl Boyce, the Leafs added yet another gritty, defensively minded forward that proved last season he could fill in a 4th line role admirably. With Tim Connolly and Mikhail…Read More

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If Getting Stamkos Meant Giving Up Luke Schenn, Would You?

Before you start jumping around saying how only stupid, mindless Leaf fans would even entertain the possibility…Read More

The Space Between (Draft Day and July 1)

“Look at us spinning out In the madness of a rollercoaster” While I’m about 98% sure…Read More

Potential Trade Partners: Northwest Division

Disclaimer: These are not rumors based on any sources, simply speculation based on what the Leafs…Read More

Potential Trade Targets: Pacific Division

With the end of the NHL postseason less than a week away, and the draft and free agency rapidly approaching,…Read More

With the 25th Pick In The FanSided Mock Draft, Editor-in-Leaf Selects…

After over three weeks of the FanSided Mock Draft, and watching all kinds of good players come off the…Read More

Will Burke Go For Richards? Do We Want Him To?

On the heels of today’s announcement per TSN, the Brad Richards speculation will undoubtedly continue…Read More

Prospect Profile: Matthew Puempel

An interesting prospect that should be around when the Leafs get their turn at the draft, Matthew Puempel…Read More

Prospect Profile: Tomas Jurco

With the second round of the playoffs winding down, and the NHL draft drawing closer every day, it’s…Read More

Hope For The Future

As the lights went out on the Leafs’ season Saturday night at the Air Canada Center, it was a bittersweet…Read More

Death Of A Dream – Or, Foundations Laid For The Future

Well Leaf fans, this season’s dream is over. Despite being one of the better teams in hockey since…Read More

Giving Phil Kessel His Due

In the 2009 offseason, Brian Burke made the first big splash of his tenure as general manager of the…Read More

All They Do Is Win, Win, Win (And Lose In OT…)

Since the All-Star Break, the Leafs have ripped off 10 wins in 16 games, and garnered points in 4 of…Read More

What’s Clarke MacArthur Worth?

One of the most difficult things that GMs in today’s NHL have to deal with is assessing proper…Read More

Nine Reasons It’s A Good Time To Be A Leaf Fan

For 43 years now, the faithful members of Leaf Nation have languished without a Stanley Cup victory to…Read More

Versteeg Traded To Flyers

Reports are now surfacing that the Toronto Maple Leafs have traded forward Kris Versteeg to the Philadelphia…Read More