Analysis

With 20 games played, the Leafs are pretty much right where they were this time last year. Wait, that’s not true, is it?

He’s going on IR, so a forward can be added to the team.

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I see so many opinions about this, and very few numbers. I decided to try mixing the two.

People who want to trade Nylander say it will help the Leafs get a top defenseman back. Will it?

The days of shooting for six points in each five-game segment are gone. What’s the new goal?

Barring injuries, they will slowly swap positions right before your eyes this season.

In an ongoing series where we analyse players way too soon, today we tackle the backup.

What can the passing data from the Leafs first game tell us?

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.

There’s a good chance the Marlies might see one or both of them again.

The Maple Leafs chose wisely with their final roster spots, and four former Marlies will make the jump.

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 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.

It’s too soon to judge. The games are “meaningless”. The opponent was barely an AHL team. I’m doing it anyway.

The GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs knows how to throw shade and it’s awesome

Now that we’ve exhausted the desire to argue over the first and second right wings, what about the other two?

He’s really good. We know that much, but what else is he like?

You can’t argue Leafs rosters without knowing your waiver exemptions and why it matters.

Get to know the newest Leafs defenceman as well as you can before training camp.

He’s not the only one, but what can Lindholm’s career tell us to expect from him?

The oft-travelled depth centre wants to win a job and keep it as the Leafs fourth-line centre.

He is a reclamation project of a sort, but is there anything actually wrong with him?

Toronto’s forward depth provides a matchup nightmare for opposing coaches, and one of their high-scoring centres is bound to benefit.

Is this guy ready for the NHL? Or is he just a good AHLer?