Cathy Squires
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European Report: 2017-2018 preview
Who to watch in Europe this year.
From the Branches: Weekend edition
This is your emergency FTB hologram. Please state the nature of your Leafs emergency?
The Marlies are bringing the heat: Cal Heeter joins the team
Cal Heeter brings experience and depth to the Marlies in net.
From the Branches: August Wednesdays are a perfect time for a blockbuster trade
Marner to the Jays, maybe?
Alexey Marchenko is on waivers per agent report
But what kind of waivers? That’s the question.
Phil Kessel is one of a kind
If he didn’t exist, we’d have to invent him, but he’s here for us when we need a laugh.
Will Butcher won’t sign with the Maple Leafs on Tuesday
Or anywhere else.
KHL 101: A basic guide to the largest league in the world
Stretching from Europe to Asia and employing some of the top players in the world, the KHL is a league you should know a little about.
2017 Top 25 Under 25: Andreas Borgman is 16th
He’s new, he’s largely unknown, but he made the middle of the rankings.
William Nylander is one of Kronwall’s stars
Niklas Kronwall is hosting a free match between some NHL stars in Stockholm and his old team. He didn’t have to look any farther than William Nylander to find a star to play for him.
Look at all those wingers: Maple Leafs Depth Chart and Pipeline List updates
The Leafs have only one player straddling the line between depth and prospect.
Watch: Yegor Korshkov takes on Team Canada and won’t back down
Canada - Russia at the Sochi Cup was not the friendliest of friendly matches.
No NHL-contracted players at the Olympics: Bill Daly with the final word
As Team Canada Euro edition played against Yegor Korshkov in Sochi, the final word on NHLers of any kind in the Olympics has been given.
Sunday FTB: Links plus an invitation to write something the rest of us can read
It’s a long weekend, you need reading material.
2017 Top 25 Under 25: Miro Aaltonen arrives at 21
He was the first free agent signing by the Leafs this summer, and he’s still the least known player in the system.
Timothy Liljegren to attend Leafs training camp and miss start of SHL season: report
The question unanswered officially is if he will ever go back to the SHL at all.
Joseph Woll looking to cement his place on Team USA for a second year
Woll wants another chance at the WJC. One gold medal wasn’t enough.
Watch Timothy Liljegren play: World Junior Summer Showcase is bringing hockey back to TV
TSN is televising some of the WJSS, but they seem think the red maple leaf is what matters.
Prospect pessimism is my approach to rankings
I go way beyond mere skepticism, and you find this annoying, I know.
Forget the number on Connor Brown’s contract, what’s the number on his back going to be?
It seems like Connor Brown’s number 12 has officially been pinched by the new guy.
2017 Top 25 Under 25: recap of lists from the past
PPP began the T25U25 in 2012 in mid-season. Check out everyone we ranked since then.
Summer is too long, but there is still hockey to watch
Are you hungry for hockey? Have you watched Auston’s four goal video too many times? There’s real live games to watch, even in July.
2017 Top 25 Under 25: No love for the bottom half of the draw
The names at the bottom of the list, who received no votes from any of our rankers, are mostly who you’re expecting. Mostly.
Two years of Lou Lamoriello: What’s the verdict?
Lou Lamoriello signed on as GM two years ago this weekend. How’s it gone?