The Leafs Geeks Podcast

This week Dylan Fremlin (@MuchTruculence) joins me to help get over the loss of the James Mirtle podcast earlier in the week. Topics include positive #HotTaeks, how Hunlak might be weirdly underrated, projecting the Leafs' next 50 games, Ian's obsession with Mikko Rantanen's ex-girlfriend, and more terrific stuff (any time you can bring up Tinder and Suspensions Avoided Per 60 on a podcast you know you've got yourself a great show).
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This week manager of Hockey Graphs, Garret Hohl, joins us to discuss the following topics:

6:59 - Thoughts on Matthews, Marner & Nylander.
9:07 - Expected Goals.
22:55 - WAR (Wins Above Replacement).
32:11 - Ben Smith & overvaluing faceoffs.
44:52 - Market inefficiencies in hockey.
58:49 - HockeyData.
1:06:11 - #VANHAC17.
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This week Ian does his best to answer the following questions from listeners:

1:20 - What is the new 'market inefficiency' in hockey analytics?
11:02 - Should Connor Brown replace Zach Hyman on the 1st line?
18:52 - What should the Leafs do with their 4th line?
23:54 - Who is the Leafs' most overrated prospect?
30:10 - Which forward prospect/s could you see us trading for a defenseman?
37:08 - Who can we expect to see in the world juniors, and who will the Leafs target in the draft?
48:15 - If you could undo one trade in the last 5 years, which would it be and why?
54:42 - Dylan Fremlin (@MuchTruculence) joins us to discuss the Leafs' defense so far this season.
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This week Ian joins Theo in Kingston to discuss the following topics:

2:05 - Thoughts on the season opener
19:49 - Leafs' recent roster moves
27:50 - Optimizing the Leafs' power play
35:29 - Eastern Conference Preview
1:16:25 - NHL Awards Predictions
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This week Jeff Veillette from The Leafs Nation (and Nation Network) joins us to discuss the following topics:

2:21 - The high level of play at the World Cup of Hockey.
6:35 - Kessel's epic tweet and Team USA's roster composition.
13:10 - The Auston Matthews show.
19:22 - Concerns about Nikita Zaitsev?
22:32 - An objective evaluation of Morgan Rielly.
35:38 - Takeaways from Leafs Rookie Camp.
46:38 - Critically analyzing management's decision making.
56:38 - Hockey analytics enthusiasts being too condescending (ourselves included).
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Scott Wheeler from Pension Plan Puppets joins Ian this week to discuss the Leafs' eventful offseason. Here's a list topics:

1:18 - Prioritizing size over skill at the draft?
6:32 - Yegor Korshkov
9:02 - Hypothetically trading the 31st pick for Anthony DeAngelo
12:16 - Selecting Woll over Abramov
16:00 - Carl Grundstrom
18:59 - Oskar Steen slipping to the SIXTH Round
22:32 - Veini Vehvilainen going UNDRAFTED
24:25 - Draft recap
27:14 - Free Agency
30:31 - Roman Polak
34:30 - Matt Martin
45:11 - The role of an enforcer: "protecting the kids"
48:36 - The Leafs' elite prospect pool (featuring Scott Wheeler's and Ian's Top 25 under 25)
1:00:22 - Nikita Zaitsev
1:07:39 - Corey Pronman's controversial prospect rankings
1:12:07 - Do the Leafs have the best prospect pool in the NHL?
1:16:54 - Jake Gardiner
1:23:03 - Our faith in Leafs management moving forward
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In this week's episode Hayden from prospect-stats.com joins Ian and Theo to discuss Leafs' 2016 draft using his DEV draft projection tool. Topics also include debate over the Frederik Andersen trade, as well as other potential trades over draft weekend.
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Ian and Theo discuss the cup final, leafs rookies, exiled NHLers (pour one out for Marcobello)and Theo talks about his Euro 2016 picks (no he doesn't).
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This week Scott Wheeler from Pension Plan Puppets joins the podcast to discuss the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Topics include:

1:52 - Matthews vs. Laine
5:50 - Targets with Pittsburgh's pick
12:05 - Prioritizing skill over size?
16:19 - Alex Debrincat
19:27 - Targeting defensemen in the 2nd/3rd rounds
25:01 - Evaluating defensemen in 2016
31:19 - Using Pts/60 as an evaluation tool
35:45 - Is Michael McLeod overrated?
40:25 - Goaltending prospects
48:07 - Draft sleepers
58:51 - Who's the Leafs' 4th best prospect?
1:05:12 - Ordering the Leafs' top 3 prospects
1:09:19 - Pursuing Stamkos this offseason
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Following the Leafs' big draft lottery win, Ian and Theo discuss:

2:24 - Theo's live reaction to the draft lottery
11:56 - How far the Leafs have come in the last two years
18:09 - Auston Matthews' stats
25:23 - The World Championships & World Cup
28:32 The Leafs' powerplay moving forward
31:02 - Projecting the Leafs' lineup next year
39:36 - Columbus' roster
43:08 - Edmonton's "2nd rebuild"
50:19 - The Marlies' Calder Cup run
1:01:03 - Marner mania
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