Leafs Hour

Ben airs a few lineup gripes with Mike Babcock; Marc Savard of Leafs Nation gets into some early trade deadline talk, which Leaf has the most value, why other teams are keeping a close eye on Toronto’s cap situation, what Marner’s potential money might look like, and how the Leafs can fix their power play; Former Maple Leaf Darcy Tucker talks about what he expects from the Leafs over the rest of the season, whether the team should sacrifice the future for the now, how the power play can get things going again, and why being “heavy” is a mindset.

Ben airs a few lineup gripes with Mike Babcock; Marc Savard of Leafs Nation gets into some early trade deadline talk, which Leaf has the most value, why other teams are keeping a close eye on Toronto's cap situation, what Marner's potential money might look like, and how the Leafs can fix their power play; Former Maple Leaf Darcy Tucker talks about what he expects from the Leafs over the rest of the season, whether the team should sacrifice the future for the now, how the power play can get things going again, and why being "heavy" is a mindset.

William Nylander is getting better and better, and Kyle Dubas trading for Jake Muzzin as early as he did looks like a great move now; Good Show’s Leafs Analyst Justin Bourne discusses his concerns with the Leafs PP, why the Canadiens wouldn’t be a real threat to the Leafs in the playoffs, whether Andreas Johnsson is being underused, Mike Babcock’s deployment of Jake Muzzin, and whether Dubas’ legacy will be determined by his negotiations with the non-stars.

William Nylander is getting better and better, and Kyle Dubas trading for Jake Muzzin as early as he did looks like a great move now; Good Show's Leafs Analyst Justin Bourne discusses his concerns with the Leafs PP, why the Canadiens wouldn't be a real threat to the Leafs in the playoffs, whether Andreas Johnsson is being underused, Mike Babcock's deployment of Jake Muzzin, and whether Dubas' legacy will be determined by his negotiations with the non-stars.

Ben & JD go over the idea that a guy like Jake Gardiner could leave some money on the table to stay with the Leafs); NHL on Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos says there’s a lot more than just dollars that goes into a contract negotiation, Gardiner definitely wants to be a Maple Leaf, and the Leafs won’t stop scouting other teams before the deadline; Sportsnet’s Eric Engels calls in to talk about the surprising success of the Montreal Canadiens, Marc Bergevin’s turnaround, revisiting the Subban-Weber trade 2 years later, and what a fun, young team the Habs have become.

Ben & JD go over the idea that a guy like Jake Gardiner could leave some money on the table to stay with the Leafs); NHL on Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos says there's a lot more than just dollars that goes into a contract negotiation, Gardiner definitely wants to be a Maple Leaf, and the Leafs won't stop scouting other teams before the deadline; Sportsnet's Eric Engels calls in to talk about the surprising success of the Montreal Canadiens, Marc Bergevin's turnaround, revisiting the Subban-Weber trade 2 years later, and what a fun, young team the Habs have become.

First up the guys talk about the Ottawa-Toronto rivalry before another Raptors trade breaks; NHL Analyst Anthony Stewart gives his thoughts on the MArc Gasol trade before discussing how much contract pressures affect a player on the ice, how great Jake Muzzin has looked so far for the Leafs, and why it would be near-impossible for Auston Matthews to be a 50-goal scorer and a great defensive player at the same time; JD gives some more Raptors lineup thoughts before the guys bring The Athletic’s Ian Tulloch on to talk about why positions won’t matter as much anymore in contract negotiations and whether there’s a bigger possibility that Andreas Johnsson & Kasperi Kapanen could be offer-sheeted over Mitch Marner.

First up the guys talk about the Ottawa-Toronto rivalry before another Raptors trade breaks; NHL Analyst Anthony Stewart gives his thoughts on the MArc Gasol trade before discussing how much contract pressures affect a player on the ice, how great Jake Muzzin has looked so far for the Leafs, and why it would be near-impossible for Auston Matthews to be a 50-goal scorer and a great defensive player at the same time; JD gives some more Raptors lineup thoughts before the guys bring The Athletic's Ian Tulloch on to talk about why positions won't matter as much anymore in contract negotiations and whether there's a bigger possibility that Andreas Johnsson & Kasperi Kapanen could be offer-sheeted over Mitch Marner.

Darren Ferris is one of the biggest agents around, and of course Mitch Marner knows what’s going on with contract negotiations; Matthew Barnaby talks about his experience with contract negotiations, what he expects from Marner’s next deal, why players hold all the power now, and how Jake Muzzin has fit in so seamlessly in Toronto; Gord Stellick of Leafs Nation believes there are a ton of positives with Kyle Dubas but he has made some errors with cap management, Marner doesn’t want any less than Auston Matthews, and there’s still a lot of work to be done in Toronto.

Darren Ferris is one of the biggest agents around, and of course Mitch Marner knows what's going on with contract negotiations; Matthew Barnaby talks about his experience with contract negotiations, what he expects from Marner's next deal, why players hold all the power now, and how Jake Muzzin has fit in so seamlessly in Toronto; Gord Stellick of Leafs Nation believes there are a ton of positives with Kyle Dubas but he has made some errors with cap management, Marner doesn't want any less than Auston Matthews, and there's still a lot of work to be done in Toronto.