From The Branches

Links When Darkness Fails a) It's a dumb video game. b) It's a dumb video game. Kyle Dubas on the Jeff Blair Show Talking stats and stuff I guess. 1957-58 Topps - And Then There Were Three If you enjoy card collection, these are the posts

It's still the Summer of Stats.

How to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in six easy steps. You're up Bower Power, clrkaitken, and JP Nikota. Links Penny Dreadful Getting back to an anomaly. 10 Pre-pre-season Maple Leaf Observation Carlyle, still here. Corey Pronman Talking Leafs Prospects /picture of bare cupboards

Only 30 more days until Leafs' pre-season hockey opens up. Tim Leiweke’s pending departure: good or bad for the Maple Leafs? Thousands of radios across the GTA have deflated. How much does a standings point cost in the NHL? Estimating the amount of money NHL teams need to

Links Hockey Night in Stoufville Is there a bar in Stoufville? The Log Off Podcast Episode 7 With special guest Corey Pronman. Tim Lieweke's Pending Depature Good or bad for the Leafs? The Steve Dangle Podcast Toe spaceship....whatever that means.

Boy there sure is a lot more to talk about than I'd have guessed for August 21st. The NHL: Are things finally going right for two NHL laughingstocks? The latest from DGB. The Stats: Reviewing Rob Vollman's "Hockey Abstract 2014" A book review of

A couple of links to get you folks rolling

Links Pressue? What Pressure? Atlas ain't got shit on the Leafs. If You Were MLSE, Which Numbers Would You Retire? Trick question, the Leafs only retire numbers if players die.

Sorry for the delayed FTB,all. Have some links to make up for it. Sonny Milano Signs with Blue Jackets Being of good taste and sound mind, first rounder Sonny Milano has decided to sign with the Jackets, instead of going to Boston College. Is there any new hockey news?

First 3 players chosen for iconic Maple Leafs monument outside ACC Surprise names to be revealed today. Anyone wanna guess who's on it? On Life, Death & the Reality of Depression -- My Story - Defending Big D In light of the great stories in Tuesday's

Links What's Ailing the Maples Leafs' PK Part 1 Lots of things. Oilers Hiring Moving Deepen's League's Interest in Analytics Eakins with a pretty good quote.

Links Leafs Optimism Heading into the Season? Just summertime hope? And that's about it.

Read about these things. Then talk about them. If you haven't seen some of the other great front page content we've had over the last week, check those out for sure. Brendan Shanahan has made Maple Leafs bulletproof\ Trending Topics talks Toronto. GIF Tournament Division Semifinal,

Here, have some links. 2015 top prospect Jack Eichel consumed by hockey He's very good at ice hockey. That's why he's a BU Terrier. Russian U16 player breaks hockey stick over her opponent's helmet When hockey turns into baseball. On Tyler Dellow,

Links Edmonton Oilers Hire Analytics Expert Tyler Dellow Whole lotta crow to be eaten this summer. Marlies Hire Ben Simon Whoever that guy is. Sorting Out the PK Subban Signing It was a good one. Young, Puck-Moving Defenseman Getting Paid So are old, "shutdown" defensemen likes Brooks Orpik.

Today's news comes from all over the league.

Links Kessel Confident in Leafs' Chances Next Season Why? He is going to ignore his coach? It's Clear Leafs are Building a Mobile Defense It is? Robidas literally doesn't have a leg to stand on. Leafs Mailbag Jeffler answers reader mail.

The Habs and Subban went to arbitration and it sounds like nobody is happy. Habs, Subban contract stalemate turns very personal | Hockey | CBC Sports Friedman with his "best guess" on what happened over the last few days of talks between Subban and the Habs. The Subban situation is

Links Can Gardiner Take Over? I dunno maybe. Leafs Renew Affiliation with Solar Bears Carlton needs a vacation spot. And not much else happened because it's only August 1st.

Links Gardiner Signing Leafs Nation MLHS The Forrest Gumps of the NHL The Leafs are like a box of chocolates...

Another depth forward comes to the team.

Links Can Reimer Still Thrive in Toronto? Ask yourself this: Will the Leafs let him? Signing Kyle Dubas: Good Move or Great Move? Why not both? Get a Load what Steve Simmons Wrote Today A load of shit that is.

James Reimer and TOR have settled on a two-year deal — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 25, 2014 The AAV is $2.3M — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 25, 2014 The signing means that the Leafs probably won't be throwing a goalie away this summer, and probably won't have

Links On Jonah Hill, Paul DePotesta and Optimism Optimism? Get out of here. Florida Panthers Drop Ice-Dancing Cheerleaders Looks like somebody paid attention to the Sharks backlash....or is broke. Captain Video and Fancy Stats Watch the games you nerds. Going Down Wikipedia's NHL Rabbit Hole DGB finds

It feels like we're steamrolling through the summer at this point. 60 days until the Leafs' preseason opens. Leafs Links: The culture change we actually need As general manager of the Greyhounds, Kyle Dubas horrifically mishandled the team's response to sexual assault charges against three