The Leafs Geeks Podcast

Shawn Ferris from Hockey Graphs joins us this week to preview the upcoming series between the Leafs and Bruins.

1:38 – Line Matching.
19:43 – Toronto has played Boston well.
26:13 – Marchand’s shenanigans.
31:45 – Toronto’s PP vs Boston’s PK.
37:39 – Boston’s PP vs Toronto’s PK.
43:40 – Goaltending.
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Cam Robinson from Dobber Prospects joins us this week to break down some of our favourite players in the upcoming draft who might be available by the Leafs' pick (in the low-mid 20s).

2:56 - Ryan Merkley (5'11 RHD, Guelph, OHL)
6:53 - Jett Woo (6'0 RHD, Moose Jaw, OHL)
8:40 - Jared McIsaac (6'1 LHD, Halifax, QMJHL)
12:17 - Calen Addison (5'10 RHD, Lethbridge, WHL)
15:19 - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (6'2 C, Assat, Liiga)
19:16 - Dominik Bokk (6'1 LW/RW, Vaxjo, SHL)
23:25 - Grigori Denisenko (5'10 LW, Loko, MHL)
25:35 - Vitali Kravtsov (6'2 RW/C, Traktor, KHL)
28:12 - Joseph Veleno (6'1 C, Drummondville, QMJHL)
31:05 - Ryan McLeod (6'2 C, Mississauga, OHL)
33:20 - Akil Thomas (5'11 C, Niagara, OHL)
34:49 - Benoit-Olivier Groulx (6'1 C, Halifax, QMJHL)
36:50 - Jack McBain (6'3 C, Toronto, OJHL)
40:17 - Jacob Olofsson (6'2 C, Timra, Allsvenskan)
43:08 - Filip Hallander (6'1 W/C, Timra, Allsvenskan)
44:40 - Jonatan Berggren (5'10 C/RW, Skelleftea J20, SuperElit)
46:13 - Axel Andersson (6'0 RHD, Djugardens J20, SuperElit)
47:53 - Nils Lundkvist (5'11 RHD, Lulea, SHL)
51:24 - Jonny Tychonick (5'11 LHD, Penticton, BCHL)
52:34 - K'Andre Miller (6'3 LHD, US National U18 Team, USDP)
53:14 - Rasmus Sandin (5'11 LHD, Sault Ste. Marie, OHL)
54:22 - Aidan Dudas (5'7 C, Owen Sound, OHL)
56:34 - Some goalie prospects.
59:17 - X Factors to keep an eye on.
1:03:10 - Quick update on my life/The Athletic.
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Rob Wong from Sportsnet 590 The FAN joins us this week to discuss some of the biggest questions in Leafs nation lately.

1:21 - Nylander at Centre.
9:55 - Gardiner's resurgence.
17:48 - Zaitsev's struggles.
30:14 - Plekanec's role on this team.
36:40 - Getting Kapanen more ice time.
42:51 - How good are the Leafs?
53:36 - Would you rather face Boston or Tampa in the 1st Round?
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TotallyOffside from Hockey Twitter joins us this week to debate whether or not the Leafs should trade JVR. There's a lot to unpack with this decision, so buckle up!

If nothing else, I highly recommend listening to the closing arguments. Ian breaks down his case for trading JVR at 1:06:24, while TotallyOffside outlines the case for keeping him as an own rental at 1:09:54.
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Dom Luszczyszyn from The Athletic joins us this week to break down the Leafs that we think are a bit overrated and underrated when you compare their results with fan perception.

3:23 - Dom: Dermott & Kapanen are Overrated.
10:29 - Ian: Matthews is (slightly) Overrated.
17:35 - Ian: Marleau is Overrated.
25:25 - Dom: Rielly is Underrated.
31:18 - Ian: Marner is Underrated.
36:00 - Dom: JVR and Bozak are Underrated.
40:26 - Ian: Gardiner is Underrated.
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James Mirtle from The Athletic joins us this week to break down what the Leafs should do at the Trade Deadline, as well as some of the key decisions they have to make this offseason. Here's a list of the topics we discuss:

0:38 - How good are the Leafs?
10:49 - What should Toronto do at the trade deadline?
13:35 - Addressing the centre position in the offseason.
15:55 - Does Komarov come back next season?
19:31 - Babcock wants a 4th line centre...who's available?
25:04 - Finding a Top 4 RHD in the summer.
32:25 - Mirtle's beer league Corsi.
34:17 - How things have been going at The Athletic.
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