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Assuming the Leafs acquire a veteran goaltender this summer, that leaves Reimer, Scrivens, Rynnas and Owuya fighting for three spots on the Leafs and Marlies.  Who is the odd man out? My bet is the Leafs either move Reimer in a trade or do not resign Rynnas, and RFA.

I did not know that.  Smart move by Howson; he needs a few of those to save his job.

I apologize for an off topic posting, but Leaf fans can take solace that our luck is not as bad as the Blue Jackets'.  In a year where there is a consensus number one choice in the draft, they lose the lottery and drop down to second.  Their other first round choice, obtained from LA in the...

One of the things that Burke vowed to change when he came to Toronto was the constant leaking of trade discusions to the media.  (I personally believe that this is one of the many reasons why some members of the media do not like Burke.) The Phaneuf and Giguere trades caught everyone by...

Logically, would this not also increase the probability of the Leafs trading down i the draft?

I think that the positioning of 20th represents the risk/reward equation.  On talent, Grigorenko appears to be in the top two, but there are concerns about his character and his commitment to play in the NHL vs. the KHL.  An additional complication is the suggestion that he had mono during the...

Rick Dudley was interviewed on TSN radio a couple of weeks ago.  I was surprised at how adamant he was that Colborne will be a second line centre in the NHL.  Dudley noted that Colborne still needs some development, but had no doubts that he will play in the top six forwards.

There are precedents for a top-rated player falling that far: -  Angelo Esposito was rated # 1 at one point and fell to 20th in 2007;  -  Alexei Cherepanov RIP, was also rated quite high and fell to 17th.

Given the Leafs intent to get bigger, I wonder if there is room for both Grabovski and Kadri in the lineup.  They are both small, skiled players, who play with an edge, but in a long playoff run they are going to get run down. I can see the Leafs trading one of them this off-season, but have no...

Baseball has a specific rule for protesting an error made by an umpire.  In the Pine Tar incident, the Royals advised the umpire at the time of the that they were playing the remainder of the game under protest.  The League Commissioner had the authority to reverse the decision made by the...

Colborne has been in position for a lot of good scoring chances, but could not convert.  Is his hand still injured?

Your comment raises the question:  When was the last time the Leafs developed an elite goaltender?  Potvin and Palmateer come the closest, but they are not Hall of Fame material.  Is this bad luck? Poor drafting?  Poor development?  Too much pressure in Toronto for a young goalie to handle?  A...

Do the Canucks even need to sign a UFA as a backup if they keep Luongo?  I was reading that they were going to go with Lack as their backup to Schneider; why not have him back up Luongo?

Let's see, would we want a goalie who is one year removed from a Stanley Cup, Conn Smyth Trophy and a Vezina? Of course not!  We want one who is more politically correct.  An ability to stop the puck should be secondary.

Eakins also said that he had already been an assistant coach in the NHL.  Here is a summary of his time with the Leafs, (taken from the Marlies web site). Eakins, 44, has spent the past six seasons in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization in various roles. From 2006 to 2008 he served as an...

The ideal candidate for the Leafs to acquire would be: 1)  An established and experienced goal tender who is still able to play at a high level.  2)  On a one-year contract to give the Leafs more time to assess Reimer and Scrivens. 3)  With a couple of Vezinas and a Stanley Cup on his...

TSN radio stated (or speculated, not sure), that Washington gave Vokoum and his agent permission to talk to other teams prior to July 1.  Assume for the moment that Pittsburgh and Toronto offered similar deals, which team would you choose if you were advising Vokoum? In Pittsburgh, Vokoum knows...

It was mentioned earlier that Jeff Carter got traded twice even with his monster contract. In addition to what was noted about Carter being younger than Luongo, there is significantly more risk tying up years of cap space in a goalie as opposed to a forward.  Vinny Lecalvier is not playing at...

My guess is that Bettman (and some of the owners) will want to limit the term of contracts in the next CA.  If players and agents think this is a risk, it makes it interesting to see what players like Crosbie and Staal do this summer.  They have a window from July 1 until a new collective...

The following was posted on the Canucks fan forum web site regarding a trade of Luongo to Toronto: Re: Luongo will Waive NTC If Asked To by $lacker on Wed May 30, 2012 10:01 pm TDA Rum wrote: Do you know what the return will be, Slacker? I do know the sticking point is Gardiner... Both GM's...