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We discuss the Matthew Knies / Kirill Marchenko swap, whether we like it for the Leafs, and what we can expect from Marchenko

[1:51] What the Leafs lost in Matthew Knies

[18:42] What they received in the trade

[24:44] Kirill Marchenko deep dive

Today, we go around the Atlantic Division to discuss the Leafs' closest competition

Boston Bruins [1:12]

Buffalo Sabres [8:56]

Detroit Red Wings [21:22]

Florida Panthers [32:07]

Montreal Canadiens [45:11]

Ottawa Senators [58:30]

Tampa Bay Lightning [1:11:45]

Today, we do our annual deep dive into the Leafs' offseason moves. In particular, we discuss:

Firing Craig Berube [1:15]

The Leafs' coaching and front office departures [8:24]

Trading Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit for Emil Andrae and a 3rd round pick [19:23]

Trading Brandon Carlo to St. Louis [28:45]

Non-qualifying Mattias Maccelli [33:37]

Trading Nick Robertson to Pittsburgh [38:43]

Acquiring Nick Paul [42:20]

Hiring Jim Hiller [52:10]

The Leafs' coaching and front office additions [58:43]

Drafting Gavin McKenna [1:02:11]

Acquiring Darren Raddysh [1:07:33]

Signing Sergei Bobrovsky [1:15:20]

Signing Jack Roslovic [1:25:11]

Signing Colton Sissons [1:27:45]

Signing Brandon Duhaime [1:34:18]

Signing Teddy Blueger [1:37:30]

Reviewing the offseason [1:41:04]

Today, we discuss the Leafs stroke of good luck in their draft lottery win. We follow it up with a long deep dive into John Chayka's history as GM of the Arizona Coyotes, and what it might mean for his tenure as the Leafs GM.

Timestamps:

[0:00] Draft lottery reactions

[13:48] What will Mats Sundin's role be in the Leafs front office?

[18:30] What do we know about the process that led to the Leafs hiring John Chayka as their lead decision maker?

[33:33] A long deep dive into John Chayka's moves as Coyotes GM

Episode 226 - Leafs Trade Deadline Recap by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

In this episode, we go through the positives and negatives of the Leafs season through the first six weeks of their campaign

Today, we talk about teams from Philadelphia to Winnipeg. Timestamps:

* Intro (0:00)

* Philadelphia Flyers (1:43)

* Pittsburgh Penguins (16:01)

* San Jose Sharks (29:38)

* Seattle Kraken (38:40)

* St.Louis Blues (49:44)

* Tampa Bay Lightning (55:48)

* Toronto Maple Leafs (1:02:00)

* Utah Mammoth (1:05:08)

* Vancouver Canucks (1:16:12)

* Vegas Golden Knights (1:29:02)

* Washington Capitals (1:37:32)

* Winnipeg Jets (1:51:28)

Today we discuss the teams from Edmonton to Ottawa, and their offseasons. Timestamps:

Edmonton Oilers (1:00)

Florida Panthers (21:26)

LA Kings (31:20)

Minnesota Wild (49:51)

Montreal Canadiens (58:44)

Nashville Predators (1:08:44)

New Jersey Devils (1:20:25)

New York Islanders (1:30:17)

New York Rangers (1:41:40)

Ottawa Senators (1:51:25)

Welcome to another episode of Back to Excited! Today, we begin our survey of every team's offseason moves, going alphabetically from Anaheim to Detroit.

Timestamps:

00:12:07 – Anaheim Ducks

00:38:31 – Boston Bruins

01:02:47 – Buffalo Sabres

01:16:48 – Calgary Flames

01:27:59 – Carolina Hurricanes

01:48:20 – Chicago Blackhawks

01:58:20 – Colorado Avalanche

02:09:35 – Columbus Blue Jackets

02:26:26 – Dallas Stars

02:42:54 – Detroit Red Wings

[00:00] The End of the Core Four

[10:25] Marner's legacy and perception in Toronto going forward

[26:10] The devastating loss of Pontus Holmberg

[34:44] John Tavares signs a team-friendly deal

[41:35] Matthew Knies becomes a core player

[48:38] Evaluating Steven Lorentz and fourth-line strategy

[52:03] The Leafs take a flier on Matias Maccelli

[1:03:20] Treliving finds a legit 3C in Nicolas Roy

[1:09:27] Some depth contracts + team overview