As a continuation of our podcast from Monday, Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti provide their predictions for the NHL season. They start by looking at who will win the Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific Divisions. They move on and say who will win the President's Trophy then give their predictions of who will make it to the Stanley Cup Final and which team will by winning it all. To end the show, Mike and Dave their bold prediction for the season which you definitely don't want to miss!

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It was roster deadline day across the NHL as teams had to ensure their roster was cap compliant including the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti breakdown the decisions made be the front office including Nick Robertson being assigned to the AHL but not for the reason you expect. They also go over why Denis Malgin made the team and how he will fit into the lineup. 

Mike and Dave go over the projected opening night lineup to see how they think it stacks up. The impact John Tavares' status will have if he can or cannot play in the season opener. 

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It is a Battle of Ontario edition of our Atlantic Division Crossover series as Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti are joined by Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller of Locked on Senators. 

In the first segment, the Locked on Senators crew ask the guys about how they feel about Matt Murray in the Leafs net, their forward depth going into the season and how much the regular season matters to the team. 

The Locked on Leafs crew get their turn to ask Ross and Brandon about the Senators' big offseason additions, Tim Stutzle playing centre, their powerplay, Shane Pinto and Ottawa's goaltending tandem. 

In the final segment, they give their predictions for the season looking at the over/under points totals for both teams this season. They also give their pick for under-the-radar Leafs players to look at in fantasy hockey. 

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Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti are joined by Armando Velez of Locked On Florida Panthers!

On the show, they go through the expectations for the Toronto Maple Leafs going into the season looking at everything from the front office, the team's goaltending and some question marks regarding John Tavares' injury and Auston Matthews' future.

They move on to the Florida Panthers offseason discussing everything from the big trade to add Matthew Tkachuk and the impact it will have going into the season. How optimistic is team with their blue line and the lack of flexibility after trading a lot of their picks. 

To end the show they play Co-Sign/No-Sign getting they discuss who will be the Leafs starting goaltender this season, whether another trade for a defenceman is possible for the Panthers and which Leaf players could have more production than Tkachuk. 

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The Toronto Maple Leafs will have some decisions to make to get cap compliant before the start of the regular season. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti go through the team's salary cap situation with some help from CapFriendly's Armchair GM tool. They address some concerns from listeners about moving Pierre Engvall not making Mike's opening night projected roster (3:40). With John Tavares injured, Mike and Dave look at the options when it comes to the designation he will carry going into the season as well as Timothy Liljegren (5:23). Which players could we expect to see placed on waivers in order to trim the Leafs cap number heading into the final cuts while also factoring Zach Aston-Reese signing a contract (7:50).

They look at alternate options to make the team cap compliant without making a trade and how it would put the team in a tough position playing shorthanded (12:40). Mike and Dave explain why a trade remains the best option to getting cap compliant and rank the three players who remain the best options to move (15:45). They simulate what an Engvall trade would open up in terms of flexibility and the long term effects it will have from now until the trade deadline and other factors that would make this the right move purely for cap reasons (18:30).

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The Toronto Maple Leafs improved their pre-season record to 4-1 with a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti start the show by looking at Matt Murray's performance where he continues to look impressive (0:00). Nick Robertson had another strong night where he was once again showing his offensive abilities where he did more than just score goals (8:55). 

They discuss Zach Aston-Reese continuing to show why he is an optimal fit for the Leafs and one player left off Mike's list who could be used as a trade chip to get salary cap compliant (22:33). To end the show Mike gives his thoughts on how he expects the defensive pairings to work out (32:30).

Five games into the pre-season schedule, Mike unveils the first edition of his roster projection where he starts to go through his forward lines (15:58). 

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The Toronto Maple Leafs came away with an impressive win over the Ottawa Senators in pre-season action are back on the ice again to take on the Montreal Canadiens. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti wrap up some weekend content involving the Leafs including the players who had a strong performance in their win over Ottawa and whether Nick Robertson is cementing his spot on the roster (0:00). They move on to Ilya Samsonov's night in net playing an entire game for the first time in pre-season and they look at whether either goalie is making the case to be the opening night starter (5:54). They discuss William Nylander and Michael Bunting getting some content done with Tim Hortons (11:10). They look at Rasmus Sandin's story in the woods in Sweden and the bizarre nature surrounding his comments and him adding some weight as well (13:20). To end the show, Mike and Dave tee up Monday night's game against Montreal and what they will be watching out for (20:47).

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Rasmus Sandin has finally put pen to paper on a deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs and he will make his way of to training camp. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti discuss the developments that came after the injury bug hit the blue line (0:00). Mike wonders how much credit Kyle Dubas should get for sticking to his guns and still getting a deal done (7:20).

Mike and Dave look at what the defensive pairings could look like with Sandin back (11:06). Dave goes through Sheldon Keefe revealing his plan to have Mitch Marner play defence in certain situations and whether it actually could work (13:35). To end the show, Mike and Dave preview the Leafs pre-season game against the Ottawa Senators which won’t have the best lineup but still some players that will garner some attention (21:45). 

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The Toronto Maple Leafs came away with the victory over the Montreal Canadiens but had to do it shorthanded for most of the game. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti give their thoughts on the game and the tough situation they found themselves in which made it a tough one to evaluate (0:00). With the injuries, Mike and Dave debate on whether the NHL should reconsider the roster rules for preseason (5:23). They quickly touch on the injuries and how it puts the team in a tougher situation with the blue line hit hard (10:00).

In their breakdown of the game itself, Mike and Dave looked at players who stood out to them including Denis Malgin, Matt Murray, Alex Steeves and Nick Robertson (15:00) To end the show, they play some Co-Sign/No-Sign discussing Aaron Judge's home run, Rasmus Sandin, the Leafs goaltending and a proposal involving Jason Spezza (23:08).

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An injury to Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares forces the team to go to the drawing board with their lines. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti look at the impact of the latest injury news and more. Before they do, they discuss Auston Matthews first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays game along with Dave's performance there as well on loonie dogs night (0:00). 

They move on to Tavares' injury news that will have serious ramifications as it will take him out of the lineup for at least three weeks (10:15). They look at the likelihood of Alexander Kerfoot replacing Tavares in the lineup (14:15). Mike and Dave discuss why the injury to Tavares shows why the team should have looked for a player who could have moved around the lineup in case of injury and give a couple of options the team missed out on (18:10). 

Mike and Dave look at the recent report of where the NHL salary cap is projected to increase over the next couple of seasons (24:23). To end the show, they look at the roster that will play against the Montreal Canadiens and which players they will be keeping an eye on including Matt Murray's debut in net (26:37). 

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