Cathy Squires

All the helpful dates and explanations you need this July.

Not an expose on how the fix is in, just the boring facts about a thing we think we understand because it’s ubiquitous.

Can they?

Why wait until July 13, when you can have this player now!

It’s at least plausible unlike most of these stories at this time of the year.

Who can we expect to see taken at 25th overall?

A reminder of the weird July schedule this year.

Leafs chip a chunk out of their cap space.

It’s buyout time, but the Leafs are very unlikely to be a player in this game.

I know, you thought they cancelled that, but no, there’s still going to be a show.

The annual showcase of the CHL is back, and it’s your chance to watch a week of firewagon hockey.

Noel Heofenmayer and Matteo Pietroniro are back for another year after a successful Growlers season.

Now they want to blame the league for the pandemic, and that’s just — kind of understandable actually.

Is this a real job or just an ego-title for a few venerated goalie coaches?

The quest to have more goalies than any other organization in history begins.

Imagine you’re negotiating these contracts.

What’s Sandin’s job going to be next season?

Step one: start with a photo of Nick Robertson.

The Maple Leafs have decisions to make in net, and I miss the good old days when all we talked about were righty defencemen.

How much flexibility is there?

The players on expiring deals are numerous this year.

The offseason and the playoffs keep rolling along.

The answers are not as obvious as they’ve been in recent years.

He should arrive there tomorrow.

The new thresholds have been revealed.