Leafs Hour

Sportsnet's Sr. hockey writer Chris Johnston (2:20) and NBC Sports' Jeremy Roenick set up tonight's Maple Leafs-Jets contest in Winnipeg (26:45).

Sportsnet's Sr. hockey writer Chris Johnston (2:20) and NBC Sports' Jeremy Roenick set up tonight's Maple Leafs-Jets contest in Winnipeg (26:45).

Ben & JD have a solution for some of the forward line issues that have been plaguing the Leafs lately (1:12); Glenn Healy, Executive Director of the NHL Alumni Association, outlines the changes the Leafs need to make to succeed, why Nazem Kadri is being under-served by his linemates, whether giving RFA's arbitration rights makes sense, and how much more lucrative Toronto is than other markets when it comes to outside opportunities (10:26); Former NHL Assistant GM Frank Provenzano thinks William Nylander will be signed by the end of October, believes it will likely be a bridge deal, thinks this is a benchmark negotiation for Kyle Dubas, and believes a lot of the contention between Toronto and Nylander is created by the media (27:48).

Ben & JD have a solution for some of the forward line issues that have been plaguing the Leafs lately (1:12); Glenn Healy, Executive Director of the NHL Alumni Association, outlines the changes the Leafs need to make to succeed, why Nazem Kadri is being under-served by his linemates, whether giving RFA's arbitration rights makes sense, and how much more lucrative Toronto is than other markets when it comes to outside opportunities (10:26); Former NHL Assistant GM Frank Provenzano thinks William Nylander will be signed by the end of October, believes it will likely be a bridge deal, thinks this is a benchmark negotiation for Kyle Dubas, and believes a lot of the contention between Toronto and Nylander is created by the media (27:48).

Good Show Leafs Analyst Justin Bourne says these last few games against good teams really show how much the Leafs miss William Nylander, can understand why Mike Babcock has been on top of the team for lack of effort, outlines how teams are figuring out the Maple Leafs systems, explains the tough love approach to Travis Dermott, bemoans the continued lack of opportunity for Andreas Johnsson, and lays out why Bob Cole is the best (2:25); Postmedia's Michael Traikos looks at the trouble with restricted free agency and whether there's any chance William Nylander will stay in Toronto after his suspected bridge contract (34:28).

Good Show Leafs Analyst Justin Bourne says these last few games against good teams really show how much the Leafs miss William Nylander, can understand why Mike Babcock has been on top of the team for lack of effort, outlines how teams are figuring out the Maple Leafs systems, explains the tough love approach to Travis Dermott, bemoans the continued lack of opportunity for Andreas Johnsson, and lays out why Bob Cole is the best (2:25); Postmedia's Michael Traikos looks at the trouble with restricted free agency and whether there's any chance William Nylander will stay in Toronto after his suspected bridge contract (34:28).

NHL on Sportsnet's Doug MacLean thinks the Leafs and William Nylander are coming to a tipping point, Nylander seems to think he's as good as Mitch Marner, the 1st guy to come up for a contract always pays the price, and Dubas flew to Switzerland to emphasize how much they still want Nylander back (1:25); Ian Tulloch of The Leafs Geeks podcast joins the guys to talk beer, why Igor Ozhiganov looks like a legitimate NHLer, why Andreas Johnsson deserves a bigger shot to prove himself, if line-matching is truly important, and isn't sure Patrick Marleau can still drive the play (0:28)

NHL on Sportsnet's Doug MacLean thinks the Leafs and William Nylander are coming to a tipping point, Nylander seems to think he's as good as Mitch Marner, the 1st guy to come up for a contract always pays the price, and Dubas flew to Switzerland to emphasize how much they still want Nylander back (1:25); Ian Tulloch of The Leafs Geeks podcast joins the guys to talk beer, why Igor Ozhiganov looks like a legitimate NHLer, why Andreas Johnsson deserves a bigger shot to prove himself, if line-matching is truly important, and isn't sure Patrick Marleau can still drive the play (0:28)

NHL on Sportsnet's Doug MacLean thinks the Leafs and William Nylander are coming to a tipping point, Nylander seems to think he's as good as Mitch Marner, the 1st guy to come up for a contract always pays the price, and Dubas flew to Switzerland to emphasize how much they still want Nylander back (1:25); Ian Tulloch of The Leafs Geeks podcast joins the guys to talk beer, why Igor Ozhiganov looks like a legitimate NHLer, why Andreas Johnsson deserves a bigger shot to prove himself, if line-matching is truly important, and isn't sure Patrick Marleau can still drive the play (0:28)

Andreas Johnsson is being scratched for Tyler Ennis tonight, and Ben & JD aren't sure why (2:25); Sportsnet's Luke Fox says the roster changes are Babcock's way of testing guys before a larger roster move is needed, gives an update on Frederik Andersen's health, predicts the Leafs will be active on the waiver wire for goalies, he commends Kyle Dubas for heading to Switzlerland to meet Nylander, and he tries to figure out where Nylander would fit back into the lineup (11:06); Good Show's Totally Original Survey Game Show gives tickets away (30:12)!