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Projecting The Value Of The Leafs’ Soon-To-Be UFAs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are doing pretty well for themselves considering what they were expecting to be this season. It might still be early in the season, but the Leafs are actually hanging in with...
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Leafs Daily: How to Get the Most Out of the Current Defense
LEAFS DAILY: So the Leafs took a week off and so did I. I was hoping something interesting would happen during the week to pull me back in, but alas, there was nothing. Last night’s game was a dud and...
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Potential Deadline Targets for the Dallas Stars
The NHL trade deadline (February 29th) is rapidly approaching and the buyers and sellers of the league are becoming more clear as the season goes on. The Dallas Stars will be an interesting team to...
View Article3 Maple Leafs Who May Be Shipped Off at the Trade Deadline
The Toronto Maple Leafs had been dealing with many different organizational issues for many years. They couldn’t win on the ice and their drafting record was abysmal at best. It led to many tough years...
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Maple Leafs News: Nylander, Trade Deadline and Struggles
It has been readily apparent that the Toronto Maple Leafs are embarking on an ambitious rebuild plan that has seen them make headlines for their style of management and play so far this season. They...
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Maple Leafs At The Deadline: The Defense
34 days. That is how long is left until the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline. The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to be among the most busy teams in the next five weeks with plenty of rental options for other...
View ArticleSharks Acquire Roman Polak and Nick Spaling for Raffi Torres, Picks
The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenseman Roman Polak and forward Nick Spaling from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Raffi Torres and 2nd round draft picks in the 2017 and 2018 drafts. The...
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Maple Leafs Make A Perfect Trade With Polak Deal
Two days. Two trades. The Toronto Maple Leafs have certainly got a jump start on the NHL Trade Deadline. On Sunday, the Leafs sent center Shawn Matthias to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for...
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The San Jose Sharks: In It To Win It
There have been lots of calls for the Sharks to fire general manager Doug Wilson over the years. The uproar was especially loud after last season’s basket case of a campaign. It even included fans...
View ArticleMaple Leafs Ready for Trade Deadline Day
The Toronto Maple Leafs rebuild has finally begun in earnest. Over the summer, they loaded up on players and signed them for one and two year contracts. The plan was to raise the value of those players...
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San Jose Sharks 2016 Trade Deadline Primer
The San Jose Sharks got some shopping done early this season, acquiring defenseman Roman Polak and forward Nick Spaling from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Stabilizing the defense corps was general...
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Reimer, Polak, Spaling; Making Sense of Sharks-Leafs Trades
The news broke Saturday morning Pacific time that the San Jose Sharks had acquired Leafs goaltender James Reimer and AHLer Jeremy Morin in exchange for goaltender Alex Stalock, AHLer Ben Smith and a...
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The San Jose Sharks Extreme Makeover
It was October 8, 2014 when the Sharks opened up their season against the Los Angeles Kings. Just under 17 months ago. Among the starters were Jason Demers, Mirco Mueller, Mike Brown, Tye McGinn,...
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Comparing the San Jose Sharks Trade Deadline Approach
Years ago, a business mentor of mine described two basic approaches a top executive can use when they allocate their time. They can weight their time to fix problems within the organization. Or they...
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Oilers: Did Darnell Nurse Step Over the Line?
No matter how you slice it, last night was a tough one for the Edmonton Oilers. As if being shutout by a score of 3-0 by James Reimer and the visiting San Jose Sharks wasn’t already bad enough, rookie...
View ArticleDarnell Nurse to Have Player Safety Hearing
Darnell Nurse may be in some trouble for an incident that occurred in Tuesday’s game against the San Jose Sharks. He’s scheduled to have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday....
View ArticleHow Are the Traded Maple Leafs Doing?
The NHL’s trade deadline came and went. Some teams made some excellent moves that will help bolster their playoff chances. Others made some trades that saw them load up on draft picks and prospects for...
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Up Arrows Abound for San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are on track for a point total of around 100. Even with nearly four weeks to go in the regular season, they are a virtual lock for a playoff spot. This is nothing new. In the last...
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Sharks Making Big Mistake on Their Blue Line
Toughness, grit, physicality, “he’s hard to play against”; these are the types of things heard about newest Sharks defenseman Roman Polak. While being tough and physical are beneficial qualities to...
View ArticleVideo: Roman Polak Gives Linesman Shove
Game 5 of the series between the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators had some fireworks. Barret Jackman gave Joe Thornton a good whack, and received Jumbo’s stick to his nether regions for the...
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