Analysis
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Team, play and statistical analysis of the Maple Leafs, their opponents and the NHL as a whole.
So you want to trade Nylander for a defenseman...
People who want to trade Nylander say it will help the Leafs get a top defenseman back. Will it?
The five at a time process: Episode One
The days of shooting for six points in each five-game segment are gone. What’s the new goal?
Ron Hainsey and Travis Dermott: trading places
Barring injuries, they will slowly swap positions right before your eyes this season.
It’s just one game: backup goalie edition
In an ongoing series where we analyse players way too soon, today we tackle the backup.
Nazem Kadri will pass you the puck, but what you do with it is up to you
What can the passing data from the Leafs first game tell us?
The Sharks are circling, and the Leafs might lose another player
With multiple teams opening the season with 22 players on their roster, the Leafs might have to wave goodbye to someone when William Nylander signs his contract.
Are McElhinney and Pickard gone for good?
There’s a good chance the Marlies might see one or both of them again.
Evaluating Toronto’s Final Roster Decisions
The Maple Leafs chose wisely with their final roster spots, and four former Marlies will make the jump.
First world roster problems: solving some of the Leafs’ lineup troubles
Who plays center after the first PP unit comes off? Who can help transition the puck on Kadri’s line? What in God’s name is going on with the third pair?
The Maple Leafs can sort out their backup goalie dilemma with this one neat trick
The endless discussion on who should be the Maple Leafs backup has been turned into such a tangled problem, it might be time to slice through it.
Eye-testing the Maple Leafs after two preseason games
It’s too soon to judge. The games are “meaningless”. The opponent was barely an AHL team. I’m doing it anyway.
Kyle Dubas Addresses Media at Day 1 of Training Camp
The GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs knows how to throw shade and it’s awesome
Brownie vs Kappy: the cage match of the century
Now that we’ve exhausted the desire to argue over the first and second right wings, what about the other two?
Who is waiver exempt on the Maple Leafs?
You can’t argue Leafs rosters without knowing your waiver exemptions and why it matters.
Igor Ozhiganov is the Leafs’ biggest mystery depth signing
Get to know the newest Leafs defenceman as well as you can before training camp.
Pär Lindholm wants to be the Leafs 4C
He’s not the only one, but what can Lindholm’s career tell us to expect from him?
Josh Jooris wants a job on the Leafs — is there a spot for him?
The oft-travelled depth centre wants to win a job and keep it as the Leafs fourth-line centre.
Tyler Ennis is not who you think he is
He is a reclamation project of a sort, but is there anything actually wrong with him?
John Tavares, Toronto’s New Lines, and the Impact of the Matchup Game
Toronto’s forward depth provides a matchup nightmare for opposing coaches, and one of their high-scoring centres is bound to benefit.
How deep is the Maple Leafs prospect pool?
Can you name all 46 names on the T25 eligibility list? How well can any of us rate this disparate group that play all over the world?
2018 Top 25 Under 25: #22 Dmytro Timashov
This playmaking Swede netted 12 points in 20 games in the Calder Cup playoffs.
Yes, Auston Matthews Really Is That Good
Matthews scores goals like no one else in the NHL.
These two centres on the Marlies are nearly identical
One glance at their stats tells you that they’re virtually the same guy.