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Teams play their divisional rivals more during the regular season. Montreal, Detroit, Ottawa and Buffalo have less points than anyone in the Metro division, and the Leafs, Lightning and Bruins played these guys more often. If they had to play ~8 more games against NJ, Carolina, NYR, and NYI...

Okay, good example, it CAN happen. Still seems unlikely. My recollection is the Blues were in a position where they were really averse to letting yet annother big name walk away for nothing in a year where they weren't as competitive as in other recent seasons. He was a rumoured trade all...

Do people really  expect this? When has a playoff team (even one on the bubble, which the leafs aren't) ever traded a 30 goal scorer out?

I'm enjoying the mental image of the Oilers front office manning the phones to cover the Martin Marincin bidding war. Pick 107 was attractive, but the team held out and eventually the Leafs folded and offered Ross as well. Cue the montage

Just logged into this site for the first time in years to say hallelujah for the trade down tactic. I'm not sold on Babcock as the latest in a long line of messiahs. I wouldn't know if Marner or Hanifin was a better choice.... I can easily see however that after the top 5 or so picks, the...

Damien Cox, is that you?

Shayne Corson? Would have been around 2001, was useless in the regular season, then went out and blanketed Yashin in the playoffs, from where he became a moderately useful shutdown guy.

RIP Mr T was someone whose insight added to my experience of Hockey and the Leafs. His diligence in researching and presenting his views is a rare thing.