By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 10/15/2011

Leafs prepare for battle with Flames, while a few Leafs players continue their battles with themselves.
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 10/06/2011

Leafs ready to start season. Check out my video blog for news around Toronto's line-up.
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 09/28/2011

With Matthew Lombardi's long recovery from post-concussion syndrome nearing completion, Tyler Bozak or Nazem Kadri could be the odd-man out in Toronto. Lombardi, who was centering the fourth-line at practice this morning, is aiming to make his Leafs ...
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 09/21/2011

The Leafs have trimmed their roster, but it's who remains that will benefit from the experience.
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 09/16/2011

The Leafs and Luke Schenn have finally come to terms on a new contract.
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 09/14/2011

The Maple Leafs have announced their camp roster.
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 09/05/2011

A look into the Maple Leafs' right wingers and what fans can expect from their skaters this season.
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 09/04/2011

A look at the possible stats on behalf of the Leafs left wingers this upcoming season.
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 09/03/2011

A look at what kind of stats the Leafs centermen will be looking to post this season.
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 08/17/2011

A complete collection of all of the Fletcher/Burke moves for the Leafs over the last three years.
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 08/01/2011

Not a soul could have predicted it before the start of the 2010-11 season, but the trio consisting of Clarke MacArthur, Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin was the Toronto Maple Leafs' most productive line since the lockout. In fact, the line amassed...
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/21/2011

Barring an untimely injury, Joffrey Lupul will start training camp on a line with Tim Connolly and Phil Kessel. The keyword being start. That's not to suggest Lupul is the weakest forward on theToronto Maple Leafs' top-six unit, or that he will ultimately...
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/20/2011

Schenn and the Maple Leafs are ready to talk contract.
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/11/2011

Check out Tim Connolly's fancy moves during his tenure in Buffalo.
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/09/2011

The acquisition of Tim Connolly to the Toronto Maple Leafs' top-six unit will, on the surface, add depth to the team's forward ranks. But the hopes of playoff hockey in Toronto could well rest on the shoulders of the injury-prone centerman next season....
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/06/2011

Whether the Toronto Maple Leafs' depth chart remains unchanged until the opening day of the regular season shouldn't deter from the fact that, on paper, its third-line may be the best it's been in years. While the need for a number-one center ultimately...
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/05/2011

The Toronto Maple Leafs will not be acquiring any more assets in the off-season... at least for now. In an interview with the National Post's Michael Traikos, general manager Brian Burke said his team is going to sit back and let the players compete ...
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/03/2011

With general manager Brian Burke acquiring John-Michael Liles, Tim Connolly, Matthew Lombardi and Cody Franson this off-season, there's little doubt the Toronto Maple Leafs have improved heading into the 2011-12 season. But with a logjam on defense and...
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/24/2011

The Toronto Maple Leafs no longer require a puck-moving defenseman this off-season with the acquisition of John-Michael Liles for the second-round pick in 2012 the Leafs previously acquired from the Boston Bruins. The 30-year-old offensive defenseman...
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/23/2011

Rumour reports suggest a deal is imminent involving the Leafs. The question is: for who?
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/23/2011

With the National Hockey League Entry Draft under 48 hours away, general manager Brian Burke's cellphone bill will continue to feed small countries as he contemplates how to effectively use his first-round draft picks. Whether Burke decides to import...
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/21/2011

While the buzz in Leafs Nation is whether the Toronto Maple Leafs will acquire Brad Richards on July 1, general manager Brian Burke will still have options to improve his hockey team via free agency if he fails to acquire the coveted centerman. ...
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/18/2011

The Leafs and Luke Schenn still have some work to do regarding a contract.
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/16/2011

As the National Hockey League Entry Draft draws closer, many in Leafs Nation have begun to speculate if general manager Brian Burke will pursue an external asset in the form of a number-one center. The need for such an asset has been abundantly...
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/16/2011

With goaltender James Reimer signed on for another three years in Toronto, the fate of Jonas Gustavsson's National Hockey League career hangs in the balance. As the opening day of free agency inches ever closer, general manager Brian Burke will ...
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By RonGuillet @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/15/2011

The turmoil that surrounds the opening day of free agency can often leave teams with immovable contracts for the forseeable future. The allure of acquiring impact players without relinquising assets can blur the line between a conservative and aggressive...
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/15/2011

Watch stud defenceman Luke Schenn go end to end on Boston and burn Tim Thomas.
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/09/2011

Leafs re-ink James Reimer, what's next?
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/04/2011

The extension for Drew Stafford may very well influence this year's RFA and UFA signings.
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 05/22/2011

Toronto has plenty of decisions to make regarding their pending free agents. Let's take a look at who will earn what.
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By michealaldred @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 05/11/2011

A year in review, the Leafs have grown, and fans should be excited again.
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 11/25/2010

Almost two months to the day after false rumors of his demise began to surface, legendary coach Pat Burns succumbed to complications due to lung cancer. It has been almost a week since his passing and the NHL community is still numbed by the news though...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 11/17/2010

The Toronto Maple Leafs won their first game in a row for the first time since October 26th last night against the Nashvill Predators and it was another interesting affair to say the least! Mikhail Grabovski, who has been easily the best Maple Leaf during...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 11/15/2010

Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs were on hand to witness the team show off their skills on Sunday.....against each other! Yes, it was the 19th annual Toronto Maple Leafs Skills Competition and it featured a lot of fun for everyone involved as well as ...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 10/20/2010

One of the biggest differences between this year's edition of the Toronto Maple Leafs and those of years past, is the attitude surrounding the team. From Brian Burke to Ron Wilson to the team on the ice, the fans and even the media, everyone believes...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 10/19/2010

What would have been the tying goal in last nights game was dis-allowed because the puck made contact with a high stick before Versteeg scored the goal. The common conception is that a puck will be blown dead if it makes contact with any part of a players...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 10/18/2010

Going into tonight's tilt against the 2-1-2 Islanders of New York, the Toronto Maple Leafs have replaced young defense man Carl Gunnarsson with veteran Brett Lebda and for his part, Lebda who recently recovered from a hip injury is taking the pressure...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 10/14/2010

Here is a scenario that few people would have predicted during this past off season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are (tied for) first in the NHL! During last nights contest in Pittsburgh at the new Consol Energy Center, the Leafs had traded leads with the...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 08/30/2010

While ten games isn't always an adequate indicator, over the 27 games that remained after the deal, the Toronto Maple Leafs would average a little over 89% on the penalty kill which would have easily been good enough for number one in the league.
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 08/29/2010

Will D'Amigo help steer the Leafs offence this coming season?
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 08/27/2010

The Leafs make a minor league deal that may open the door for a bigger one?
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 08/27/2010

With a mere 25 days to go before the official launch of the Toronto Maple Leafs 2010-2011 (pre) season, expectations are higher among Leafs fans than they have been in several years. The Brian Burke era is in full swing. With the two block-buster trades...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/09/2010

By Lance Hornby With six John Ferguson-era draft picks traded the past couple of years, Tyler Ruegsegger might think he is an endangered species in Toronto. Not getting a contract upon graduation from the University of Denver also seemed to point to...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/07/2010

By Nathan Cole It has been repeated emphatically and often by Brian Burke that he believes in building a team in a certain way, a group of talented, scoring top six forwards and a bottom six of gritty, hard-hitting checkers.  Burke also believes...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/06/2010

By Mark Ritter For as long as he has been a Toronto Maple Leaf, Tomas Kaberle has heard his name mentioned in just about every trade rumor known to man. That said, this off-season the trade rumors look to have plenty of truth to them with Maple Leafs...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/05/2010

With Brian Burke's most recent (re) signing of John Mitchell, the recent additions of Colby Armstrong , Kris Versteeg and a couple of other minor deals, the Toronto Maple Leafs Roster is starting to take shape. Mitchell still holds some promise and though...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 07/01/2010

By Derek Hamsworth For Greg McKegg, nothing has necessarily come easy in his hockey career.  A slow start to his rookie campaign in Erie, followed by a knee injury which threatened the start of his season this past year, McKegg began the year as...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/26/2010

By Andrew Kavanah GM Brian Burke worked some magic to get the Maple Leafs in on the action early in the 2nd round of today's 2010 NHL entry draft.  Burke traded an unnamed, unsigned prospect to the Chicago Blawkhawks for their 2nd round 43rd overall...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/16/2010

By Andrew Kavanah Brian Burke has been the General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs for less than two years but his plan for the team's future is already starting to take shape.  One thing is certain: according to Burke, size definitely matters...
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By Eric Warren @ Toronto Maple Leafs Insider 06/14/2010

Today is the day that it is rumored the Toronto Maple Leafs will name Dion Phaneuf the 21st Captain in franchise history. It has been quite some time since we have seen a leader on this team with such tangible intensity as Phaneuf. Sundin certainly didn't...
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