I didn’t need to use this picture, but I really, really wanted to. Unless you missed the 40,000 tweets about it, "The Dream" aka Nazem Kadri has signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. As fellow awesome TLN writer Cam Charron wrote shortly before this post, Kadri’s contract is very good for…
Name: Frederik Gautheir Position: Centre Hometown: Laval, Quebec Size: 6’5", 214 lbs 2013 Team: Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) Acquired: Drafted, 1st Round, 21st Overall in 2013 (Photo: http://www.oceanic.qc.ca/) Frederik Gauthier – the Toronto Maple Leafs’ first round selection, 22nd overall in June’s NHL Entry Draft – was the definition of a safe pick. Gauthier put up…
“There hasn’t been a higher profile test case of hockey analytics condemnation of a team yet.” – mc79hockey.com Training camp for the Toronto Maple Leafs starts this morning, and for the first time in his nearly two-year long run as head coach of the team, Randy Carlyle is putting his own training camp together with a…
One day before camp, Nick Kypreos is the one to break the news: #NHL breaking news. Kadri will b ready for #Leafs camp. Expect news Kadri and #Leafs have reached agreement on 2 yrs just shy of 6M. — Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper) September 11, 2013 That’s a hell of a price for the Maple Leafs….
