Todd Cordell

Todd Cordell

Joined: Jun 4, 2019

I have written at various hockey websites for better than 10 years, while also doing analytics work for the Saskatoon Blades (WHL) and scouting the OHL for HockeyProspect.com. I'm a big believer in using analytics to test and support my observations.

VANCOUVER, BC - DECEMBER 10: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs checks his stick during their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena December 10, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Toronto won 4-1. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 Stars for the Month of February

TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 23: Mitch Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with teammates Auston Matthews #34, Justin Holl #3, Zach Hyman #11 and Jake Muzzin #8 during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on December 23, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 Stars for the Month of January

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 29: Martin Marincin #52 of the Toronto Maple Leafs stretches during warm up before playing the Calgary Flames period at the Scotiabank Arena on October 29, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Surprisingly Effective Defenseman to Contract Extension

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 19: From left, Jake Muzzin #8, Kasperi Kapanen #24, Auston Matthews #34, Nikita Zaitsev #22 and Zach Hyman #11 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skate down ice after Auston Matthews scored a goal during the third period of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 19, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Maple Leafs defeat the Bruins 2-1. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 Stars for the Month of December

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 21: Head coach Sheldon Keefe of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on from the bench during a game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on November 21, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The game was Keefe's first game as an NHL head coach. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs: Three Stars for the Month of November

LAVAL, QC - MARCH 08: Head coach of the Toronto Marlies Sheldon Keefe looks on from behind the bench against the Laval Rocket during the AHL game at Place Bell on March 8, 2019 in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The Toronto Marlies defeated the Laval Rocket 3-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

3 Toronto Maple Leafs Who Will Benefit from the Coaching Change

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 23: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner (51) holds the pic on the power play during Game 7 of the 2019 First Round Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 23, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Is Jake Gardiner Waiting on the Toronto Maple Leafs?

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 23: Tempers flare at the end of the second period during Game 7 of the 2019 First Round Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 23, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs Listed Among Favorites to Win Eastern Conference

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 3: Connor Brown #28 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on October 3, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canadiens 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Could Matt Benning be an Option for the Toronto Maple Leafs?

TORONTO, ON- APRIL 15 - Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner (16) grimaces after blocking a shot in the final seconds as the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Boston Bruins in game three of the first round play-off series in Toronto. April 15, 2019. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

New Salary Cap Projections Not Kind to Toronto Maple Leafs