From The Branches

via images.wikia.com OK, obviously I'm having a bit of fun. The Leafs shouldn't trade everyone, but this seems like a good time to clear off some excess crud and open some cap space for next season. If that means Tim Connolly, Clarke MacArthur, Matthew

With the Washington Capitals trouncing the Habs last night, the Leafs fall back into 10th place in the Eastern Conference. You'd have to think that another loss tonight would have an impact on what the Leafs do at the trade deadline. You'll hear a lot of

Blah, blah, blah Jeff Carter blah. I GOTS LINKS. Leafs Links Our TML Deadline Wishlist There went BCP's Plan A. Five Maple Leafs Who Won't Move at the Deadline I don't know about that last one. Ring Around the Goalie TML Fan Fury looks

As you have perhaps already noticed, Brian Burke has said that the Leafs will be shopping for a goaltender at the deadline, which, I guess, means he already is. Normally, a single, wretched performance like the one Jonas Gustavsson turned in against the Devils on Tuesday night would be nothing

Courtesy of @HannieWals so give her a follow. Leafs links after the jump. Leafs Links Breaking Down A Break Down A break down of the only goal against last night that requires more analysis than "fucking Gustavsson". Trading in a Hard Cap World BCP looks into just that.

Because of the long weekend, things were understandably slow in terms of online Leafs-related activity. As I write this (it's going on one in the morning), there are only a six links to add to the FTB, and two of them are podcasts. The first one I'

It's a holiday in both the States (Dios de los Presidentes) and Ontario (Dios de la familia) (those heathens in Quebec put it off until Friday), so don't expect a lot of anything today. Instead, give Mike Langlois' piece at Vintage Leaf Memories a read.

Two years ago, after a crushing loss to the Vancouver Canucks, many Leaf fans awoke to a Darren Dreger tweet suggesting big moves were in store for their beloved hockey club that day. By the time the dust had settled, the Leafs had shipped out spare parts for Dion Phaneuf,

The last 48 hours have provided a bit more player movement across the NHL as the deadline approaches. The usual names like Hal Gill and Dominic Moore are heading off to new and exciting towns while the league's fans fawn over the idea of acquiring Rick Nash or.

OK, so Burke is going to want to make the playoffs, and as much as we'd like him to sit tight and just re-sign Grabbo (good gravy, a 2nd and a prospect?), there's still no guarantee he won't make a deal to make this

OK, so last night's win was ugly, but it was a win. The Leafs snapped a four-game losing streak, and maintained a 3-point lead over the Washington Capitals. Here's hoping the Leafs figure out their defensive zone coverage in time for their next game against the

After last night, the Leafs now find themselves on their worst losing streak of the season and going into the tail end of a back-to-back against a rested, and quick Oilers squad. Those four straight losses may soon become five. Things aren't so hot in Leafs Nation at

So long, MGK line. Well, for a little while, anyway. Ron Wilson has shaken up the Leafs' forward lines a bit. The top line remains the same, but Nikolai Kulemin has been demoted to the third line, and Tim Connolly will be given an opportunity on the wing of

Nazem Kadri Interview - Leafsnation Obviously enough, you're still a young player. What was your objective going into this season? Was it more of a I-need-to-be-on-the-Leafs sort of mentality or you just hoped to get as many games in the NHL as you could? Ever since I was

You won't find any links today gushing about the Toronto Maple Leafs. They were listless in the first period and dominated in the second, allowing four goals to the Habs before James Reimer was pulled to start the third. That's three straight losses for the Leafs,

"I always saw myself winning the Stanley Cup in Toronto – I wanted to do that," Sundin said Friday. "And also realizing it would never feel the same doing it somewhere else." It is that loyalty plus Sundin’s unassuming, down-to-earth personality and inclusive nature that made

Leafs Still Want Reimer to Be the Guy - Mike Langlois from Vintage Leaf Memories In any event, here we are now. Reimer is the number-one goalie. (Funny, eh? A couple of weeks ago so many people were talking as though Reimer had lost the net, and Monster had won

Today's the day. It's been a poorly kept secret, but it's going to be good to hear it come from an NHL official that the Toronto Maple Leafs will play the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbour, Michigan next season for

What is Mikhail Grabovski Worth? - James Mirtle at the Globe and Mail After a slow start this year, the 28-year-old Belarussian has again been the best Leaf on the ice over the last 15 games, with 12 points in his last six and 20 during Toronto’s 10-4-1 run

Last night, we were once again afforded the opportunity to watch two rebuilding teams in The Toronto Maple Leafs and The Edmonton Oilers. It was a fun, wide-open game, that saw that Leafs cash in on going up against some pond-hockey defense, and walk away with two points. Jolly good

Now that the Superbowl is past us, we can all stop pretending to like the 4 hour light beer commercial called football and focus 100% on hockey. Speaking of which, there's a game tonight. Cool beans. Here are some links to tide you over until then. Leafs Links

Today marks the two year anniversary of Brendan Burke's sudden and tragic death in an automobile accident. Brendan was one of the first individuals in the hockey world to come out as a homosexual. Brendan Burke started something significant that has undoubtedly touched many lives. Brendan Burke made

James Mirtle of the Globe & Mail writes that the Leafs need their "big guns blazing" tonight when they take on the Sens in Ottawa: Even so, it is notable that Kessel and Lupul’s drought hit the 10-game mark in the Leafs 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh

Some easy linkage on a Friday morning Kadri vs. Turris BoO has a total inferiority complex. Let's go ahead and compare a 2009 7th overall pick to a 2007 3rd overall pick. Surely they must both be at the same stage developmentwise, and surely all credit for Turris&

As I've already pointed out in the game recap, last night's win was a cathartic one for me. To see the Buds get the bounces they missed in the previous game and the goaltending that they deserved was a nice way of cleansing the palette. Here&