When Brad Treliving took the reigns as Toronto Maple Leafs GM in 2023, he inherited a perennial 100 point team that was ready to compete Continue Reading
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Rebuild Roadmap: Why do some rebuilds succeed while others fail?
The rebuild has become the de facto strategy to build a contending caliber roster in the NHL. It seems simple enough on the surface: sell Continue Reading
Introducing the HDC Rate Contribution Worm
In my last post, I explored some differences in key 5v5 metrics that lend some insight into which teams have playoff resilient rosters. We walked Continue Reading
Roster Ruminations: Toronto Maple Leafs – May 2024
It’s like déjà vu all over again. The Toronto Maple Leafs. The first round. Another early playoff exit. Will the next 12 months play out differently or are we gearing up for yet another re-run?
Trade Musings: Ilya Lyubushkin to the Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Ilya Lyubushkin on Thursday evening, at 75% retention. They sent a 3rd round pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange, Continue Reading
Midpoint Check-in: Atlantic Division
We’re at the midway point of the 23/24 season. Let’s take a look at where things stand in the Atlantic Division. Preseason Projections Going into Continue Reading
The Jeff Petry Trade Web: Part 7 – The Complete Trade Web
It’s time. The Jeff Petry Trade Web is massive. I’ve shared parts of it over the past few weeks but the reality is, there’s a lot left and I can’t possibly summarize all the connected storylines succinctly in a series of posts. Hopefully, the previous posts in the series have given an idea of the type of storylines that can be followed within the trade web. Now, it’s time to put it all out there and let you find the storylines that interest you. We’re about to stomp on the accelerator and power through the complete trade web. Let’s go.
Playoff Postmortem: Round 2
The Stanley Cup playoffs are officially at the halfway mark. Another 4 teams bit the dust in Round 2. Let’s compare some key metrics from the regular season and playoffs to see where things went wrong for the latest casualties.
22/23 Mid-Season Power Rankings: #10-#1 – Jostling Juggernauts
Today, it’s the third and final installment of our mid-season power rankings as we get to the top 10.
Team Synopsis: Toronto Maple Leafs – December 5, 2022
My last check-in on the Maple Leafs was back in August. They were nearly finished their offseason business at the time, although Rasmus Sandin remained an unsigned RFA. Sandin signed a new deal during training camp and the Leafs also added Zach Aston-Reese after a PTO during camp. The Leafs looked like a contender back in August. Let’s take a look at how the first quarter season has unfolded since then.