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Mikhail Grabovski superfan PPP takes a look at some popular comparables with a special focus on CapGeek's list: As soon as the deal came out, people were looking to make comparisons to other signed deals. Cap Geek tweeted a link to a comparison of 20 comparable cap hits

There are just so many wonderful links to choose from. There are loads of good stuff from all the usual suspects today - The Leafs Nation, Backhand Shelf, James Mirtle (and the rest of his Globe & Mail compatriots), Michael Langlois, and many more. Just kick back and enjoy the fact

It's just like the last one of these but now you losers on the mobile app can actually see it. Thank me in the comments.

Mid-season coaching changes fairly rare in Toronto, but could the impact this time be like the spring of ’59? - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories Off the top of my head, I don’t think there have been that many mid-season (or late-season) coaching changes in the

Yep, the Leafs won in Montreal last night in Randy Carlyle's debut as head coach. Mikhail Grabovski had a 3-point night and his line was used as the team's #1 trio at even strength. It's a case of good news/bad news. Those

In case you only live to read the weekend FTBs (the best ones) or missed the other hundred stories about it, Ron Wilson was fired as the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Randy Carlyle, the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks during Brian Burke's

I just got some links for you this morning. Is Carlyle the Next Coach of the Maple Leafs? Mirtle and Duhatschek discuss the Leafs in the G&M podcast. Now's the Time for a Rebuild on the Fly What BCP proposes with either involve stashing $10M+ on

I'm sure there will be those that disagree with me but I think that the overwhelming majority of our regulars around here see the writing on the wall. Ron Wilson is probably going to fail once more to drag this team to the Stanley Cup playoffs and it&

Because he's one of my favorite people in the world, I'm showcasing a two-pack of posts over at mf37's Bitter Leaf Fan Page; a name far too apt at the moment. Sympathy for the Devil Sportsnet’s Michael Grange filed a piece on

OK, so Brian Burke did make a trade. It's just that it wasn't the one most people were hoping for. Carter Ashton is perhaps not the 'Carter' most people were hungry to see in a Leafs uniform, but he may well make the Leafs

It's trade deadline day and everyone is amped up to see who's getting moved, who's staying, to what team they're going, and what's coming back the other way. It's an exciting day to say the least. But let

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

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

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

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