Burke “Open For Business”
Monday, February 1st, 2010 Posted in Announcements, Player Analysis, Prospects, Stat Analysis | 19 Comments »So it looks like we finally have a new Maple Leafs squad. I'm not sure it's the one we envisioned Brian Burke cobbling together slowly through the draft, but it certainly isn't the one he took over halfway through last ...
Tyler Bozak Promoted
Monday, January 11th, 2010 Posted in Announcements, Player Analysis, Prospects, Stat Analysis | 6 Comments »The Leafs have promoted Tyler Bozak to centre a line that had Rickard Wallin centring Phil Kessel and Nikolai Kulemin in practice yesterday. With Wallin being taken off that line, it remains to be seen who Wilson will actually be ...
Leafs Trade Tlusty For Top Power Forward Prospect
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 Posted in Announcements, Player Analysis, Prospects | 7 Comments »Brian Burke has ended the Jiri Tlusty era in Toronto by shipping the talented youngster to Carolina. In exchange the Leafs take on prospect Philippe Paradis, who was selected by the Hurricanes 27th overall in the first round of this ...
Kulemin Recalled Already
Thursday, October 1st, 2009 Posted in Announcements, Cap Analysis, Player Analysis | 9 Comments »Apparently because of the vagaries of the Injured Reserve system according to NHL rules, the Leafs had to leave Phil Kessel on their active roster until Thursday. Now that they've done so, they immediately placed him on Long Term Injured ...
Roster Takes Shape
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 Posted in Announcements, Player Analysis, Prospects | 9 Comments »So it looks like Viktor Stålberg has speed skated his way onto the top line with Jason Blake and Matt Stajan. The second line will see Mikhail Grabovski skate between Alexei Ponikarovsky and Niklas Hagman. The 3rd unit will be ...
Kadri Cut
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 Posted in Announcements, Player Analysis, Prospects | 2 Comments »The Toronto Maple Leafs announced a series of roster moves this morning. Nazem Kadri has been returned to the London Knights of the OHL, while Christian Hanson and Jonas Frogren have been assigned to the Toronto Malries, who will be ...
First Up To The Chopping Block
Sunday, September 20th, 2009 Posted in Announcements, Player Analysis, Prospects | 21 Comments »The Leafs trimmed their training camp roster following their rousing overtime win Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The following players were sent down to the Marlies following their departure from NHL training camp: Alex Berry, Darryl Boyce, Josh Engel, Andrew ...
Phil Kessel A Leaf
Friday, September 18th, 2009 Posted in Announcements, Cap Analysis, Player Analysis, Prospects, Stat Analysis | 12 Comments »So the Leafs have dealt a first and second round pick from 2010 and a first rounder from 2011 to the Boston Bruins for Phil Kessel, who will be signed to a 5 year $27 million dollar contract - averaging ...
Brian Burke Shares His Top 6 D
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 Posted in Announcements, Player Analysis | 13 Comments »In an interview posted on the Maple Leafs website, Burke listed his top 6 defensemen (in his opinion) in no particular order as Luke Schenn, Francois Beauchemin, Tomas Kaberle, Mike Komisarek, Jeff Finger, and Garnet Exelby. This doesn't surprise me in ...
Marlies Add Coaches
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 Posted in Announcements, Prospects, Stat Analysis | No Comments »Brian Burke announced some additions to the coaching staff of the Toronto Marlies and Dallas Eakins on Friday. Gord Dineen and Derek King were named as the new faces behind the bench. Dineen was the head coach of the AHL Iowa ...
