Links Gardiner Signing Leafs Nation MLHS The Forrest Gumps of the NHL The Leafs are like a box of chocolates.

The Maple Leafs have extended Jake Gardiner for five years at $4.05M per year.

Another depth forward comes to the team.

Links Can Reimer Still Thrive in Toronto? Ask yourself this: Will the Leafs let him? Signing Kyle Dubas: Good Move

James Reimer and TOR have settled on a two-year deal — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 25, 2014 The AAV is $2.

Links On Jonah Hill, Paul DePotesta and Optimism Optimism? Get out of here. Florida Panthers Drop Ice-Dancing Cheerleaders Looks like

The actions of the Tampa Bay Lightning's wantaway star Steven Stamkos suggest that he is plotting an escape to his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs.

It feels like we're steamrolling through the summer at this point. 60 days until the Leafs' preseason

Good news, everyone!

Links Leafs Sign David Booth to 1-Year Deal Carlton put on endangered species list. Red Wings Take Nearly $300M from

The Leafs canned two guys who know less than nothing about the NHL in 2014 and hired literally one of the best options that possibly exists.

Glad to have you back, Cody.

I've been making use of dCorsi for a long time and have yet to put together any sort of formal discussion around it's value, derivation or usefulness. Let's fix that....

Links Leafs, Franson Ready for Arbitration War Neat. Why Nazem Kadri Deserves Respect Because he's the best center

We're in the no-hockey doldrums, everyone.

Links Underlying Metrics are Stupid Stupid easy that is. The Bizarro-meter Returns Which NHL team have had the weirdest offseasons.

Tyler Bozak's Reign of Mediocrity continues unabated.

It's only a two-year contract, but the cap hit is reasonable.

Links Toronto Marlies Promote Gord Dineen to Head Coach Now that's a Canadian name. No Really, How is

Paul Ranger has agreed to a 2 year deal to play in Geneva, Switzerland. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 15, 2014

70 days until the Leafs' pre-season opener. Links Signings: Maple Leafs sign forward Jamie Devane to two-year contract Last

Links Maple Leafs Re-sign Trevor Smith to 1-Year Deal Sure. Whatever. Nylander's Hair and Dev Camp He'

Examining some of the nuances of the LTIR rules, just in case the Leafs had a serious injury to a key player and not a lot of cap space to try and acquire a replacement. Not that the Leafs would ever stoop so low as to excuse their own incompetence because of injuries to average players...

Three big extensions yesterday, as Kane, Toews, and Schneider are signed to their current teams for a lonnnng time. Contract

Links Bargain Shopping: Remaining UFA Forwards I wouldn't mind Setoguchi. Watching Kessel's Prime Years Fade Away