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A Nick Kypreos tweet from yesterday: #NHL news. #Predators place former #Leafs Lebda on unconditional waivers today. In all probability for purpose of being bought out. Unfortunately for Preds fans, Lebda can't be bought out.  At least not if we follow the rules of the CBA.  Some good

Is August the worst month?  I think August is the worst month.  UUUGGGHHHH.  Here are your Saturday links. How long will Tavares last?Vintage Leaf Memories wonders how long the Islanders have left and whether Tavares will jump ship What is Grabovski worth?Five Minutes for Fighting asks a very

The excerpt below is from NHL.com and the article: How 2010-11 East Also-Rans Can Right Ship. Connolly signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract, and Burke said his well-known injury history is based more on bad luck than nagging issues. The real coup, however, could be Lombardi. A serious

I'm sure there will be lots of chatter today about the contract awarded to Shea Weber and Patrick Sharpe's new deal, but this is a Leafs blog, and I'd rather hear about Leafs-related minutiae than other teams' star players. That's why

Yesterday brought with it two big stories. The first being the Shea Weber arbitration hearing and the ridiculous contracts by both sides. Weber - $8.5M. (lol) Nashville - $4.75M (somehow more lol). It could be another day until we hear the arbiter's ruling, so don'

It has now been 114 days since an NHL team played a regular season game, and 48 days since we last saw any playoff action. It will be another 48 days until the start of the preseason, when on September 19th, (some of) the Leafs will take on (some of)

See below for some fine links this AM. Leafs sign David Broll Official press release has the details Devils sign Zach Parise Only a one year deal.  You know what that means Glenn Hall influence VLM on why Hall is his favorite of all time The Leafs roster (by definition)

There are likely only two open spots among forwards for the Toronto Maple Leafs this fall. One of these is the role of the fourth line center, sure to be an epic battle between replacement level players such as Darryl Boyce and Philippe Dupuis. The other position battle will be

Your morning's links are being brought to you by a live person, but he's made mostly of spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, egg, bacon, sausage, and spam, and has probably been left out of the fridge for too long. Eternally Optimistic Steven J. Irvine at

Looking at the Schedule - Puckin 'Eh Jon S. at Puckin 'Eh breaks down the upcoming season month by month. Here is an excerpt on the most important month: November Average Points by Opponents: 92 Opponents with a better record than the Leafs: 10 out of 14 Leafs

As it turns out, the term 'Anchoring' is used to describe a certain logical flaw (or bias) in the way we interpret data. Danny Gray over at The Leafs Nation has a good example: There is a moment during the Ronco Showtime Rotisserie Informercial that you begin to

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It's still pretty hot all across the east coast of North America.  Stay inside and read these links... What made you a Leaf fan? VLM wants to know what got you hooked Q & A with Dave Morrison MLHS has an interview with the Leafs' Director of

Sorry for the lame Rob Ford joke.  Waka Waka.  Your Saturday links are below: Jets unveil new logo G&M has the story Nabokov set to return Mirtle updates on the Islander's goalie Expectations Puckin' Eh on Kadri and other Leafs prospects What to expect: Dion

In Defense of Intangibles: Phil Kessel and the OK Plateau - Danny Gray at Leafs Nation The studies suggest that those who engage in deliberate practice and encourage constant feedback are most likely to see improvement. Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin have both demonstrated a dedication to working on all

Since the Leafs have been out of action, we haven't featured as many James Mirtle's articles as we normally do around here, and it's a cryin' shame. Fortunate then, that this morning, we've got a trifecta of Mirtle "win"

Why Leaf Patience With Young D-men is so Crucial: Remembering Al Iafrate - Mike at VLM Big Al (6 foot 3 as I recall, maybe 230 pounds) joined the Leafs as a high draft choice and was parachuted into the line-up when he was only 18—which, given his lack

Probably the best piece of Leafs-related web content available this morning comes to us via TSN Radio, as James Cybulski & Co. interview Nazem Kadri. The conversation drifts from golf to off-season training regimes, to his thoughts on playing wing instead of center. For me, the highlight of the interview

Not much at all happened over the weekend, and as such today's links are few. Regardless, here they are for your enjoyment, presented to you as Fair and Balanced as we can. TML Prospects Profile Series: Jake Gardiner I can't hear enough about his ultra-smooth skating.

Morning folks. Having some issues with grabbing all of your fine links this AM, so feel free to throw them in the comments below. We should be back to normal tomorrow.

We're doing a bit of line juggling here at PPP, as today's scheduled FTBer is busy with a move today. If you've got more Leafs-related links, please toss them in the comments for dissection, inspection, and debate. Today's featured article is a

With the signing of Darryl Boyce yesterday, the Leafs find themselves with an awful lot of bottom 3 talent going into training camp. There's the aforementioned Boyce, Colton Orr, Mike Brown, Mike Zigomanis, Philippe Dupuis, and Jay Rosehill. None of these players have a ceiling higher than the

"Why?" Because I said so. Here's where you're going to start: it's an article by Cam Charron at The Leafs Nation. The issue with Zigomanis last season was his save percentage on-ice on the penalty kill was .800, so he was very

Ziggy Stardust is back baby! Leafs re-sign Mike Zigomanis to a 1 year deal. - The Hockey News Head on over the jump for more links on this glorious day. Tempered Expectations for Reimer Alex Tran at MLHS wants us to understand the workings of Reimer. High Quality Scoring Chances:

I haven't checked, but I think it's safe to say that the Leafs have the highest-profile, if not the largest front office (leaving aside the effect of Toronto's media to inflate their visibility). I'd wager they're the highest-paid bunch, too.