Analysis

The Leafs have selected PEI Rocket goaltender Antoine Bibeau with their 4th selection of the 2013 Draft

The Leafs selected a Swiss RW who needs to fill out in the 5th round

What drove the Leafs to select unheralded youngster Verhaeghe in the 3rd round?

With the 21st overall pick the Leafs drafted Frederik Gauthier of the Rismouski Oceanic

The Jonathan Bernier trade is being touted as an upgrade in net. Is it one?

Either Dave Nonis is crazy, or Nick Kypreos is, or The Fans are, or all 3.

Recording time on attack suggests that the Leafs weren't really that close to winning their most recent playoff series.

This posting is a response to a comment left on another Leafs blog. If you dislike stats or numbers it might not be for you... but read it anyway.

A (hopefully) unbiased look at the Norris Trophy race, through the novel concept of figuring out what's important first, and then finding the players that best meet those characteristics. In Part One, we set up the criteria and come up with our candidates.

So the Leafs added a defender at the deadline as requested. Unfortunately he's not good defensively. Let's look at why.

Another Year On - With A Slightly Different Approach - What Can We See About Defensive D?

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs should give Cody Franson a bigger role on the blue line.

Randy Carlyle isn't pleased with the offence that Nikolai Kulemin and Mikhail Grabovski have provided this year. But is there a reason why they've struggled? And have they even struggled compared to their teammates?

In some corners, Randy Carlyle's systems are being given credit for much of the Leafs defensive improvements. A closer look shows that they aren't having the impact many claim.

James Reimer had resumed the solid start to his early career - despite injury concerns

Phil Kessel's early season scoring struggles may be partially due to his shot selection

Toronto Maple Leafs prospects Nazem Kadri and Matt Frattin have hit the Leafs roster in a big way so far this NHL season.

When the Rangers broke Reimer's shutout there was a lot of blame placed on a lot of different players. The most common targets were Kessel and Phaneuf and Bozak. But when you break it down I think it paints a different picture...

Let's look at why...

James van Riemsdyk's second goal was a perfect illustration of how a strong forecheck can force the opposition into making the bad decisions that lead to goals.

Has Nazem Kadri really "struggled" to make the NHL? In some ways yes - but for the most part he's been right on track.

Rob Vollman spent the lockout coming up with a new advanced statistic we can use to assess a player's puck distribution skills. It gives some surprising results with respect to the Leafs.

This year's Hockey Prospectus Publication indicates the Leafs 2012-13 edition may finally make the playoffs after wandering for 8 years in the wilderness.

Generational Talent, Experience, Locked Up Long Term, Why All The Hand Wringing?

No seriously... not just for the guys on the Leafs in 1992-93... it was the best season for 22 Former and Future Leafs too.