Leafs Hour

NHL Insider Chris Johnston breaks down some of the negotiations between Matthews and the Leafs, what this means for future RFA’s, what this means for future Leafs roster moves; JD is sad that winning, specifically, in Toronto isn’t more of a motivating factor for players; The Matthews contract talk wraps up with Doug MacLean’s take, where he says that this was a tough negotiation for both sides, Matthews just set the ceiling for this summer’s RFA’s, and waiting to get the deal signed definitely cost the Leafs money.

NHL Insider Chris Johnston breaks down some of the negotiations between Matthews and the Leafs, what this means for future RFA's, what this means for future Leafs roster moves; JD is sad that winning, specifically, in Toronto isn't more of a motivating factor for players; The Matthews contract talk wraps up with Doug MacLean's take, where he says that this was a tough negotiation for both sides, Matthews just set the ceiling for this summer's RFA's, and waiting to get the deal signed definitely cost the Leafs money.

Good Show’s Leafs Analyst Justin Bourne discusses his first day on the morning show, Jake Muzzin’s Leafs debut, Morgan Rielly on the right side, Toronto’s adaptability, Patrick Marleau’s durability, where Kapanen should play in the lineup, Tyler Ennis, and a reported contract for Auston Matthews; The Anaheim Ducks are in town to take on the Leafs, which means Randy Carlyle is back in his old stomping grounds.

Good Show's Leafs Analyst Justin Bourne discusses his first day on the morning show, Jake Muzzin's Leafs debut, Morgan Rielly on the right side, Toronto's adaptability, Patrick Marleau's durability, where Kapanen should play in the lineup, Tyler Ennis, and a reported contract for Auston Matthews; The Anaheim Ducks are in town to take on the Leafs, which means Randy Carlyle is back in his old stomping grounds.

New show rule: no more talk about handed-ness; NHL on Sportsnet’s Colby Armstrong talks about the origin of the nickname “Cheese”, parenting, mid-season adjustments after a trade, how much physicality Muzzin adds to the Leafs, and the constant fire of the top teams in the league; The Athletic’s Ian Tulloch breaks down his latest piece on how Toronto can rejuvenate their power play and why it’s been struggling lately.

New show rule: no more talk about handed-ness; NHL on Sportsnet's Colby Armstrong talks about the origin of the nickname "Cheese", parenting, mid-season adjustments after a trade, how much physicality Muzzin adds to the Leafs, and the constant fire of the top teams in the league; The Athletic's Ian Tulloch breaks down his latest piece on how Toronto can rejuvenate their power play and why it's been struggling lately.

In his first Leafs practice, Jake Muzzin was on the left side while Morgan Rielly was on the right and Ben & Justin discuss how important sided-ness really is, how much this will affect Rielly, the Leafs lines coming out of their bye week, and the difference between analytical decisions and emotional decisions; Leafs Nation’s Marc Savard takes some time from his bye week to gives his thoughts on the Muzzin addition, what the team needs to do to get back to their early-season ways, and how the team needs to add more and go all-in this season to maximize their championship window.

In his first Leafs practice, Jake Muzzin was on the left side while Morgan Rielly was on the right and Ben & Justin discuss how important sided-ness really is, how much this will affect Rielly, the Leafs lines coming out of their bye week, and the difference between analytical decisions and emotional decisions; Leafs Nation's Marc Savard takes some time from his bye week to gives his thoughts on the Muzzin addition, what the team needs to do to get back to their early-season ways, and how the team needs to add more and go all-in this season to maximize their championship window.

William Nylander’s game is picking up, but a lot of fans still aren’t willing to give him the benefit of the doubt; Sportsnet NHL Analyst Andrew Berkshire dove into Jake Muzzin’s numbers and says he’s a guy who can do everything in an above-average way, there’s no guarantee he can come in and play the right side for the first time, the gap between Toronto and Tampa Bay isn’t actually that big, the D-pairings won’t be set in stone, the right side is still Toronto’s biggest potential weakness; Would Toronto consider dealing Jake Gardiner for a RHD?; So few people really know anything about the Leafs prospects, and the Leafs competitors still have additions to make.

William Nylander's game is picking up, but a lot of fans still aren't willing to give him the benefit of the doubt; Sportsnet NHL Analyst Andrew Berkshire dove into Jake Muzzin's numbers and says he's a guy who can do everything in an above-average way, there's no guarantee he can come in and play the right side for the first time, the gap between Toronto and Tampa Bay isn't actually that big, the D-pairings won't be set in stone, the right side is still Toronto's biggest potential weakness; Would Toronto consider dealing Jake Gardiner for a RHD?; So few people really know anything about the Leafs prospects, and the Leafs competitors still have additions to make.