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https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/11/mlhs-podcast-ep97/ All the big name pods have more access, but I don't think they're beating MLHS on analysis. https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/14/evaluating-the-maple-leafs-offseason-in-mid-july/

I heard nothing from Kampf, Holmberg, or Robertson (other than his very valid trade request during the offseason, but that was through a media leak). I heard a lot from Reaves for someone who is a net negative on the ice.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6473348/2025/07/05/maple-leafs-2025-development-camp-easton-cowan/ Leafs YouTube channel has Dr Wickenheiser’s comments after each day (MLHS transcriptions). They really wanted to treat it as an orientation week to get players acclimated to the pro life, pro...

Salary cap floor?

I was wondering what the hold up on signing Pare was.

I think it has to wait until Jan 1

Rielly's weakness at the top of the umbrella is his decision-making speed; he's too slow slinging the puck back to a dangerous option. I think Rielly is quite dangerous coming down hill (esp weakside), which is probably not the ideal situation from the top of the umbrella down the middle as the...

More puck moving defense enables depth lines to produce better, especially when those depth lines don't have their own consistent transition/possession driver.

I'll agree with that. The Leafs dressing room no longer needs a pure vibes guy to dispel any weird tensions to keep things light and fun.

He was looking for the backdoor tap in. I also completely forgot we had Martin Jones.

Thrun will reunite with Matt Benning and probably take one some of the harder minutes for the Marlies. There’s a big stack of actual NHLers, potentials, and projects down there waiting for the inevitable break down in the Leafs aging d corps. Barring a trade, it’d make sense to give Danford a...

Excellent I was wondering how long it’d take after that little interview he gave.

Profiles of the newly drafted prospects are percolating. Tinus Luc Koblar The Athletic, PPP Tyler Hopkins The Athletic, PPP William Belle PPP Harry Nansi PPP Ryan Fellinger Matthew Hlacar