Parsing the CBA: the Slide Rule
There has been a certain degree of consternation among Maple Leafs fans of late regarding the number of SPCs (Standard Player Contracts) the team has on the books. Many have expressed concerns that the...
View ArticleThe FanPost
Great to see such an active group of readers. Here are a couple of FanPosts for your Friday afternoon reading enjoyment with today’s theme being youth, youth and more youth. Paul LeMay (B. Leaf) takes...
View ArticleWorld Juniors Notes
It’s that time of year again. The Canadian World Junior Development Camp for the 2011 tournament in Buffalo is under way, as the Canadians try to bounce back from a heartbreaking loss against D’Amigo...
View ArticleMLHS To Have Exclusive Rookie Tournament Coverage
The Toronto Maple Leafs 2010 rookie tournament is coming to London, Ontario and Maple Leafs Hot Stove is pleased to announce that we will have exclusive, unprecedented coverage of the event! Just...
View ArticleRookie Tournament Preview: Who To Watch
The Toronto Maple Leafs will host their rookie tournament this year in London, Ontario from September 11th to the 14th, and Maple Leafs Hot Stove will have unprecedented, wall-to-wall coverage of the...
View ArticleToronto-Pittsburgh: Live Game Blog
The following is a live, up to the minute game blog featuring the rookie tournament game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Â Remember to hit refresh for the latest updates....
View Article“Toronto’s My Team”
There's nothing quite like the story of the home-grown athlete. Everyone likes asking Oakville's John Mitchell what it's like to put on the Leafs sweater every day, or trying to find some way to relate...
View ArticleMaple Leafs Training Camp: Day One On Ice
The Toronto Maple Leafs held their on-ice portion of training camp today. Players have been split into three squads to accommodate the 63 players invited to camp. Among the contingent of fans outside...
View ArticleMaple Leafs Camp: Day Two On Ice
Day Two of on-ice participation is now in the books .. the sessions all had a purpose, as camp not only winds down, but clear decisions need to be made on who will remain with the main roster and who...
View ArticlePre-Season Game #2: Leafs v. Senators
After a disappointing Fans First preseason opener, the small upside of this overtaxing preseason schedule is that the Leafs get right back at it tonight, against the same opponents and with what...
View ArticlePreseason Game #5 – Battle in Buffalo
Coming off a tough shootout loss against the Flyers last night, the Leafs will look to rebound on the road against the Sabres tonight at HSBC Arena. Despite blowing a late third period lead, there was...
View ArticleKeeping Tabs on the Kids – Oct 3rd
As we await the season opener for the big club, let’s see how some of the kids are doing: Greg McKegg is off to an excellent start with 8 points in 5 games played for the Erie Otters. Greg recorded two...
View ArticleFuture NHLers on the Marlies
Leafs fans are showing heightened interest in the Marlies lately, and deservedly so as they have officially begun their run for the Calder Cup. While AHL success in the playoffs is always a fantastic...
View ArticleJesse Blacker Called Up
The Toronto Maple Leafs have called up Toronto Marlies defenceman Jesse Blacker. Blacker, 21, has played 53 games for the Marlies this season, collecting 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and 31...
View ArticleDave Morrison Interview
Earlier this week, the Leafs director of amateur scouting, Dave Morrison, took some time out of his schedule to talk to me. We ended up speaking for nearly an hour and we went over so much that I...
View ArticleToronto Marlies : Realism Torn Too
#NHLAnagrams havebeen a big thing on twitter over the last week, and what a riot we've had. Some of the creations have been strictly comical (Daniel Alfredsson = An Idle Ass Fondler), some have been...
View ArticleLeafs Crack Top 10 in HF’s Organization Rankings
While Hockey’s Future has yet to release their top 10 organizational prospect rankings, the highly-respected source for prospect information has released their 11-20 and 21-30 lists. To the pleasant...
View ArticleHF ranks Leafs sixth in Organization Ratings
Strengths: Prior to the start of this season, the Leafs prospect list was a list full of question marks. But it has become clear that the Leafs at the very least have some talent to work with in the...
View ArticleProspect Season in Review: Ryan, Reimer, Champagne
After stockpiling up on picks during the past couple drafts as well as cornering the European and college free agent markets, the Maple Leafs’ farm system is beginning to reap the rewards of...
View ArticleWho Is: Jesse Blacker
Blacker has all the keys to being a successful top-4 blue-liner, but expect him to play a couple seasons in the AHL before seeing his first ice time in the big leagues. The newly turned nineteen year...
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