From The Branches
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From the Branches or FTB as it's known, is the daily links and chat post for Pension Plan Puppets.
Wednesday's FTB: Who is left in free agency?
Chat, complain, or just hang out instead of working.
FTB: And now we enjoy summer
Your place to stop and chat about the Maple Leafs, the NHL, and how on this website we obey the laws of thermodynamics!
FTB: It's free agency day! Here's how to follow along.
It's free agency day! Who will the Leafs sign? Who will get traded? Who will get extremely mad online about it?
Friday's FTB: Calm before the storm
The last day of the year is here. Tommorow is Free Agent Day. And some weird holiday in Canada, but whatever.
FTB: So many to choose from
The Leafs picked a player who wants to grow up and be Mitch Marner.
FTB: Keep the Awards and Draft together forever
Trying to keep up with all the trades? So are we. Man, we need to pair the awards and draft together forever.
Tuesday FTB: how many Selkes should Bergeron have won?
The NHL Awards were last night, fighting on a Monday night with the Toronto mayoral election. McDavid won the Hart, Bergeron won the Selke, it was all quite straightforward.
List of winners, voting results from 2023 NHL Awardshttps://t.co/2sMOqv5FQT
— NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) June 27, 2023
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FTB: Which Maple Leafs have won NHL Awards?
The 2023 NHL Awards are tonight. Before they're handed out let's take a look at which Maple Leafs have won awards. Spoiler: Not Many.
Weekend FTB: One week to NHL free agency
This weekend is the calm before the storm.
FTB: Owners, Bettman ban specialty jerseys in warmup
Gary Bettman shared with Elliotte Friedman on his podcast that the NHL will be cancelling all specialty jerseys from warmups next season. That means no Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys for auction. No Indigenous Night jerseys. No Pride jerseys. Well, it was always about caving into the homophobes that are woven
FTB: MLSE for sale?
Are the Maple Leafs for sale? Will our blog name be relevant again?
FTB: Hockey Hall of Fame to announce the class of 2023
The next inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame will be announced this afternoon and of course everyone has opinions on who those should be.
FTB: an idea so bad even Leafs fans didn't bite
Buyout TJ Brodie?
What a laugh. I hope we all enjoyed that while not giving the clickbaiters the oxygen they crave.
I wondered if the Leafs offseason was going to be wild – and I think guys hunting for impressions for money or clout are doing their hardest to share wild
FTB: Off-season activities
Your space to chat about the Leafs, hockey, life, and pokemon.
Weekend FTB: The sun rises on the off-season
The hockey off-season started with a bang on Friday.
TGIFTB: Offseason is underway
Maple Leafs and NHL news and information for you to chat about on a Friday in the summer.
Thursday FTB: the greatest shot from the Stanley Cup Finals
Photographer Al Powers from Las Vegas captured the most phenomenal photograph in Stanley Cup Finals history with this picture of the entire Vegas Golden Knights roster embracing each other after winning their franchise's first championship.
Conn Smythe winner Jonathan Marchessault is centred, the only face beaming up to
FTB: Will the Cup be won tonight?
The Stanley Cup Final resumes tonight in Las Vegas with the Golden Knights able to win it outright.
FTB: Napping through the off-days
Your spot to stop and talk NHL news, Maple Leafs trades, and whatever comes across your mind.
Weekend FTB: Leafs officially introduce Shane Doan
Shane Doan was officially announced as a special assistant to Brad Treliving on Friday. He spoke with the media virtually, you can read his quotes in the piece by David Alter below.
Report: Maple Leafs hiring Shane DoanKevin Weekes with the scoop today.Cathy SquiresPPP Leafs
"I don'
Friday FTB: Arizona is the new Soo
I either am too young to remember or I have a terrible memory or both because I don't remember Shane Doan's playing career. Luckily you millennials and older reminded me he was really dirty. Now he's a Leaf... special assistant to the regional general
Thursday FTB: Brodie and O'Reilly talk about change in Toronto, and "Core 4+19"
Kevin McGran spoke to Leafs defender TJ Brodie about his former and now current boss Brad Treliving and the uncertainty that comes with a new GM. It appears all the players are trying to find their footing with the sands shifting, especially those on expiring deals, which Brodie is one
FTB: Wake up! A trade!
There wasn't any real news expected, but the Flyers new general manager delivered.