With three podcast coming out in short order there is one article to cover all three. The first is a look back at the Tampa Bay Lightning series.
Mostly it focused on a low event hockey gamble from Jon Cooper. The bet was on Andrei Vasilevskiy besting Jakub Dobeš. In the end the goalies stole one game each, and Dobeš came on put on top.
Looking back on the picks the panel had a pretty good selection.
Jared’s Lane Hutson pick was great, the defender played out of his mind and one...
Last night saw the hockey world settle in to watch the NHL draft lottery, an annual event in which a collection of ping pong balls reward whichever franchise and its fans are found to be the most noble and pure of heart . So now we know the NHL’s order for this June’s draft, pending any trades. And it really feels like we’re only saying that last part to be polite. It’s exceedingly rare to see a team trade a pick in the first half of the first round, at least once the lottery has come and gone...
It's decision time for the Leafs.
Just when you think you’re out… Long-time Maple Leafs diehards are extremely familiar with the rollercoaster ride of following this beleaguered franchise day in and day out over the years, but the last 24-48 hours are about as dizzying as it gets. First, a controversial GM hire with little initial popular support was announced by […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have started the John Chayka and Mats Sundin era off with a fortunate bounce. The ping pong ball combination came out in the Leafs favor, and they'll select first overall at the NHL Draft next month in Buffalo. It's the third time the Leafs will select first, and the first time since Auston Matthews was brought into the organization. There's going to be lots of debates about Gavin McKenna vs Ivar Stenberg, and with Sundin in the mix now with Leafs' management, the...
The San Jose Sharks had luck on their side Tuesday night, as they've won the second overall pick at next months' NHL Draft in Buffalo. General manager Mike Grier was very excited with the news, as the Sharks and the Maple Leafs were the big winners of the night, moving up the draft board in a major way. The Sharks are familiar drafting among the top three in recent years, however, with their roster currently constructed the way it is, and expectations climbing, expect to see Grier listen to an...
The Vancouver Canucks ' thought they found their GM.
David Pagnotta reported recently that the Canucks had internal interest in speaking with Brad Treliving, who was fired as GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs in late March with seven games remaining in the regular season.
The conversation never happened.
"I believe the Canucks had internally some interest in talking to former Leafs GM Brad Treliving," Pagnotta said, "but I don't believe that's a spot that he's interested in going."
Trelivi...
A day after a widely panned press conference to introduce their new GM and figurehead, the Toronto Maple Leafs were handed a gift by the hockey gods/conspiracy forces by winning the draft lottery to get the #1 pick this summer. This was quite the cliffhanger, as had just one lower team won the first or […]
Following the results of the NHL Draft Lottery, the Florida Panthers now hold the ninth overall pick in the 2026 Draft. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the first lottery and moved from fifth overall to first. The San Jose Sharks bumped the Panthers down a spot in the order by winning the second lottery and moving all the up from ninth to second overall.
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists to power the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena on Tuesda...
On May 3rd in 2001, Toronto Maple Leafs bruiser Tie Domi delivered a vicious elbow to the head of New Jersey Devils blueliner Scott Niedermayer rendering him unconscious. The cheapshot came with 7 seconds to play in Game 4 of the 2001 Eastern Conference Semifinals with Toronto up 3-1.
Despite a tearful apology, Domi was suspended for rest of the playoffs and the first eight games of the next
10 years after the Maple Leafs’ lucky number 13 lottery ball landed them Auston Matthews, Mats Sundin himself represented the organization at the 2026 lottery. He proved to be a winner yet again. The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 draft lottery. THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS HAVE WON THE 2026 DRAFT LOTTERY pic.twitter.com/PBku0YYQqV — […]
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After a franchise-altering draft lottery win, John Chayka and Mats Sundin discussed the meaning of drafting first overall, prospects Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg, and how this might change the franchise’s direction going forward. What was your initial reaction when you saw the result? Chayka: Just very excited for the organization and fan base. It […]
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In a stunning stroke of luck, the Toronto Maple Leafs have won the NHL's Draft Lottery, and the right to select the likely choice as the No. 1 pick, Gavin McKenna in next month's Draft. They came in with the 5th-best odds of winning it. The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the draft lottery and will have the 1st overall pick in the 2026 Draft pic.twitter.com/ibGSK97eh9 — Nasty Knuckles (@NastyKnuckles) May 5, 2026 Just one day after officially being introduced as the new senior executi...
In another stunning NHL Draft Lottery result, the Toronto Maple Leafs will select first overall. That’s a benefit for the Edmonton Oilers that the best overall player is headed to the Eastern Conference, as four Pacific Division teams had a five per cent chance or greater at drafting first overall. Toronto had the fifth best…
While the Philadelphia Flyers are busy trying to overcome a 2-0 series deficit to the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the playoffs, they still had stakes in the result of the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery. And now we know that they came up with a big win.
The Toronto Maple Leafs won the draft lottery. The results poured out and went in Toronto’s favor to land them the projected top prospect Gavin McKenna as they search for relevancy yet again.
The Maple Leafs had an 8.5 percent c...
Auston Matthews’ future in Toronto is reportedly dependent on what the Toronto Maple Leafs’ new management can do this off-season. According to The Athletic’s Chris Johnston, there are currently no guarantees that the Arizona native will be back with the Leafs for the 2026-27 season. New, for @TheAthletic: Auston Matthews isn't yet sure if he'll be back…
Toronto Maple Leafs fans have had a chaotic week, and it's only Tuesday. The team hired John Chayka as general manager and brought back Mats Sundin in a role of "Senior Executive Advisor, Hockey Operations", which many construe as guardrails for the front office. In other concerning news, there are questions regarding Auston Matthews' future with the Maple Leafs after his statement on locker cleanout day. "I mean, I can't predict the future," he said Thursday during the team...
It’s been 10 years since the draft lottery has been relevant in Toronto, and the organization was certainly in a much different place then than it is now. After a well-orchestrated tank in 2015-16 with Lou Lamoriello in the GM’s chair and Mike Babcock behind the bench, there was a groundswell of positivity that the […]
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It’s no longer smoke that the Edmonton Oilers seemingly have a desire to move on from Darnell Nurse. As the 2024 playoffs wound down, his name began to appear on trade target boards as a potential option to be moved, and a year later, the Oilers asked Nurse to waive his no-trade clause — something…
Auston Matthews does have two years to run on his contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. But we all know in professional sports these days, if a star player isn't happy, they find their way out of town, one way or another. With everyone around Toronto trying to make sense of the team's new front office hirings, Matthews is no different. And according to insider Chris Johnston, writing in The Athletic , the team's captain "isn't sure" yet if he'll be back in Blue & White next season. ...
“It starts right away by us taking advantage of a power play. We set the tone with everyone, not just a few [players]. We’ve done a good job of staying out of the box, staying disciplined, and defending. All of our transition is coming from our good D-zone coverage, and we have to continue that […]
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written in collaboration with Alec Brownscombe The Toronto Maple Leafs officially introduced John Chayka and Mats Sundin as GM and Senior Executive Advisor of Hockey Operations, respectively, on Monday. A lot was said, and a lot was still left to the imagination. The introductory press conference featuring Keith Pelley, Sundin, and Chayka didn’t initially alleviate […]
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Meanwhile Leafs media looked like Max Domi running around trying to get someone to fight him at yesterday's presser.
Maple Leafs GM John Chayka joined Elliotte Friedman to discuss the tampering accusations on day one of the job, his reception and reputation around the league, the challenge facing him in Toronto, his belief in Auston Matthews and William Nylander, and the areas in need of change on the roster. On the first day of […]
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After a monster season that saw him record 22 goals and 70 points in 73 games, Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh is set to land him a big payday this offseason. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could look to sign Raddysh if the Bolts do not re-sign him. Toronto Maple Leafs The Maple Leafs need another right-shot defenseman, so it would not be surprising if they looked to add Raddysh in free agency. He has already been connected to the Leafs in the past and wo...