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: The Gold Medal Goes to Canada
Women’s Worlds is over, and now attention turns to Olympic preparation.
Tuesday’s FTB: And the summer drags on...
We’re almost at the time for rookie camps, then real camps, then the preseason, then it’s time!
Monday’s blog: the NHL does not work on Econ 101 rules
Offer sheets, contracts, and market rates.
FTB: Maple Leafs announce first two members of Management and Coaching Development Program
Marian Agyei-Gyamera and T.J. Millar will be working closely with the Leafs and learning on the job.
FTB: Mitchell Miller has not learned
Miller is back on his old team, unapologetic for his actions.
FTB: Team Canada wins again and more Leafs fans opening night?
Indoor capacity limits to be reassessed for venues with vaccination protocols.
Tuesday’s FTB: NHL 22 is on it’s way
It’s that time of year again, when I sell out the blog for personal gain.
Monday’s FTB Blog: Women’s Hockey and the NHL
It has to be about the game, not the PR.
FTB: Hockey is on TV this weekend
The Women’s World Championship is your summer hockey fix, and there was some big retirement news.
Friday’s FTB: how I made my Top 25 Under 25 Ballot
I show my work and explain my reasoning.
Wednesday’s FTB: Ads on jerseys? Fine, whatever.
I said this about helmets, but more money = higher cap, and that’s great for the Leafs.
FTB: The Maple Leafs make some front office changes
The Leafs scouting department gets new management.
Monday’s FTB Blog: Prospecting for Goals
He shoots, he scores. The tagline of hockey in any language.
Weekend FTB: What’s your humorous realistic yet pessimistic Leafs take?
Because it’s the Leafs
FTB: the Women’s World Championship approaches
A look at the teams, the schedule, and Canada’s roster.
Thursday FTB: You can’t afford that
Another settlement avoids arbitration and shows you who the Maple Leafs can’t afford.
Wednesday’s FTB: The Toronto Maple Leafs did the right thing
Actions speak louder than words
Tuesday’s FTB: Kaprizov to the KHL?
The usual negotiating tactic has been deployed.
Umlauts, diacritics, Cyrillic and alphabets with more than 26 letters
Or, it’s all fun and games until the Czechs show up.
FTB: Summer studies of NHL free agents
There’s a few free agents left available, but the Leafs appear to be taking a pass on them all.
FTB: Nick Abruzzese to captain his college team next season
and how did the Leafs do this offseason?
FTB: John Tortorella wants to be on your TV all the time
The man must have a lot he wants to say.