On the latest 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman provided some updates on the Leafs’ executive search, which appears to be nearing its end with Sundin-Chayka as the probable outcome. Friedman on the rival GM the Leafs sought permission to speak to Friedman: James Mirtle had a line about Toronto being turned down after asking to speak […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs , by all accounts, seem to have settled on their new hockey operations team. However, according to insider Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast, MLSE initially had its sights set much higher. James Mirtle in The Athletic had a line about Toronto being turned down to speak to a current general manager. I believe that was Julien BriseBois of the Tampa Bay Lightning. That's who I think they asked permission to speak to, and they were rejected. But of co...
The Toronto Maple Leafs heard from their two superstars in their exit interviews, and it's obvious, William Nylander and Auston Matthews want change. Both players met with the coaching staff and whoever is left of their management team at their exit interviews before cleaning out their lockers, and the messaging was the very same from both stars. According to TSN's Darren Dreger, Matthews and Nylander mentioned they both feel this roster needs an overhaul, and the team needs more bite up front...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are edging ever closer to finalizing their new hockey operations department. And from all accounts, it sounds like Mats Sundin and John Chayka are going to form the front office tandem tasked with rejuvenating the franchise. What that will mean for the current employees in the Toronto front office, from assistant GMs on down, remains to be seen. But according to insider David Pagnotta, speaking on the DFO Rundown , we can be pretty sure that one guy is...
The YzerPlan hasn't worked out as well as Yzer-planned. But there's a new YzerPlan and this one could involve Vincent Trocheck.
Charlie cleans up Episode 81: Joe still can't pronounce the podcast's name, and J.T. Miller's "controller disconnected" moments are really more of a trend.
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev wants to come back to Toronto.
The 25-year-old center's agent, Shumi Babaev, confirmed to R.org's Daria Tuboltseva that his client is considering a return to the Toronto Maple Leafs organization after three seasons in the KHL.
"Semyon is considering the option of returning to Toronto," Babaev said. "We contacted former general manager Brad Treliving and expressed our desire to return to the club's system. Now we are waiting for the appointment of a new general manag...
Toronto went to Cleveland with a singular mission. They wanted to do something neither team has done yet in this series: Win on the road. A challenging task on a regular day, even more so in the playoffs. The crowd is unwelcoming. The opponent is more comfortable. It’s no surprise they weren’t able to overcome […]
It's the start of the division semi-finals for the Marlies and it maybe the final Oilers game of the playoffs.
Insider Elliotte Friedman has revealed what the new Toronto Maple Leafs' hockey operations department is going to look like, telling us that he believes it'll be a two-man team: As it stands right now, I'm under the impression it's gonna be Mats Sundin and John Chayka, and they just have to close the deal. Nothing is done until it's done, but that's what I believe is going on. Sundin, the Maple Leafs legend, is being brought to Toronto, Friedman said on the 32 Thoughts podcast, to have a much ...
Why would the Leafs need Sundin?
On a recent episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, the post-game show after Real Madrid’s 1 – 1 draw away to Real Betis in La Liga, Kiyan Sobhani, Leah Revelle, and Sam Sharpe broke down the performance thoroughly. On the episode, the crew discussed a lot of big picture discussion, especially given that the match […]
Bruce Cassidy appeared on Leafs Morning Take and said something interesting.
Asked whether he had ever thought about what it would be like to coach in Canada, the 60-year-old who won the Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023 did not hesitate.
"Yeah, it would be kind of cool to do it," Cassidy said. "I tell you what would be cool: to win a Stanley Cup in a Canadian city right now because it's been a while. That would be something else."
He then spoke on how he approaches decis...
There was a very brief update from Elliotte Friedman about the Leafs’ executive search on his Oilers NOW segment on Tuesday night, but it was a bit of a bombshell: “We are waiting for Mats Sundin’s decision. I believe, if he says yes, it will be a John Chayka-Mats Sundin combination.” The cynical angle on […]
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Ahead of Wednesday’s Game 1 against the Laval Rocket, Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed Easton Cowan’s desire to make a bigger impact in the second round, the matchup against the Rocket, the status of Matt Benning, and the decision to start Dennis Hildeby in Game 1. Easton Cowan said he feels like he can […]
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“We played a lot smarter, stayed above them a lot more, and were able to shut a lot more things down against them.” – Ryan Tverberg “Right out of the gate, the hustle was there. A big goal by Ryyno (Ryan Tverberg) — that line was awesome. The Beast (Dennis Hildeby) was phenomenal.” – Vinni […]
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The other man the Leafs are considering along with John Chayka took an longer road to his executive position.
Matias Maccelli's first season as a Toronto Maple Leaf did not go according to plan for anyone involved.
The 25-year-old winger was acquired from the Utah Mammoth last summer for a conditional third-round pick that carried a chance to become a second-rounder if Maccelli reached 51 points and the Maple Leafs qualified for the playoffs.
Neither condition was met.
Maccelli finished with 14 goals and 25 assists in 70 games, and the Maple Leafs ended the season 32-35-14 with a second-last fin...
Maple Leafs defenseman Troy Stecher joined Overdrive to discuss the team’s disappointing season, the ups and downs of his individual season, the treatment of players in Toronto, and the uncertain future for him and the organization this offseason. What did you make of the Ridly Greig sucker punch, as a player in the league? Stecher: […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs' front office search continues. We've heard rumors that there are two frontrunners , and that a decision could be coming soon. But one thing has to happen first before a new head of hockey operations and/or general manager is named. Insider Elliotte Friedman explains , on the 32 Thoughts podcast on Monday: I think what we’re kind of awaiting to see how this is all going to work, is Mats Sundin’s decision... on how involved he's willing to be. I have wondered if he...
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Digging beyond the surface proved to be very easy.
The NHL playoffs grind on.
Head coach John Gruden discusses the Toronto Marlies’ play-in series victory over Rochester. On the team’s series-winning performance: I thought we set the tone early. We were on our toes. We were doing a lot of the right things to give us success. We started with a lot of zone time in the offensive zone, and […]
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“We didn’t do a very good job executing our game plan. When you’re connected and willing to simplify things, everything happens naturally. But if you want to go off script, do it your way and freelance, not much gets done. It’s a good lesson for them, but they should already know this. This is playoff […]
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