Leafs Geeks Podcast: Toronto Maple Leafs

Hailey Salvian from The Athletic joins Ian Tulloch this week to discuss some of their favourite Toronto Marlies as the team gears up for another Calder Cup playoff run.1:19 – Kasimir Kaskisuo.5:41 – Rasmus Sandin.15:47 – Timothy Liljegren.19:38 – Jeremy Bracco.26:42 – Pierre Engvall & Adam Brooks.32:15 – (Y)egor Korshkov.34:38 – Michael Carcone.38:28 – Sheldon Keefe.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theo joins Ian this week to discuss the pros and cons of the Leafs moving on from Mike Babcock this summer.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Berkshire from Sportsnet joins Ian this week to break down some of the key matchups in the Leafs-Bruins series, which should be a much closer series than most pundits think.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Bourne joins Ian this week to break down the tactical decisions that go into a 7-game playoff series (like say...against the Boston Bruins).1:16 – Assessing the Leafs heading into the playoffs.7:45 – Tactically preparing for a 7-game series against Boston. 20:24 – What’s wrong with the power play?26:37 – How quickly do teams change their strategies in a playoff series?29:52 – Confirmation bias.34:46 – If you were Toronto’s GM, what would be your goal this offseason? Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Dangle from Sportsnet (and The Steve Dangle Podcast) joins Ian this week to break down Toronto's season from a "fanalyst" perspective.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theo (yes, THEO) joins Ian this week to break down Kyle Dubas and Mike Babcock's performance in the 2018-19 season.3:20 – Landing Tavares in free agency.6:03 – The Nylander contract.14:21 – Cost-efficient signings for the bottom half of the roster (Moore, Rosen, Petan, etc.)23:51 – The Matthews contract.40:33 – Trading for Muzzin.48:14 –Babcock’s frustrating D pairings. 1:05:35 – Grading Dubas and Babcock’s performance in 2018-19.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Wheeler from The Athletic joins Ian this week as the two break down Toronto's Top 10 prospects (along with some honourable mentions).Top 10 5:06 – Rasmus Sandin. 16:22 – Timothy Liljegren. 25:30 – Trevor Moore. 29:53 – Calle Rosen. 33:40 – Jeremy Bracco. 40:05 – Mac Hollowell. 45:44 – Joseph Woll & Ian Scott. 54:49 – SDA. 1:01:46 – Adam Brooks & Dmytro Timashov. 1:05:07 – Fedor Gordeev.  Honourable Mentions 1:09:08 – Eemeli Rasanen & Yegor Korshkov. 1:10:15 – Pierre Engvall. 1:11:15 – Filip Kral. 1:13:06 – Andreas Borgman. Music by Punch Deck.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dom Luszczyszyn from The Athletic joins Ian this week to recap the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline.2:33 – Mark Stone trade.10:06 – Ottawa’s other moves.12:33 – Boston adding forward depth.16:45 – Columbus going all-in.19:51 – Winnipeg adding Kevin Hayes (and Nathan Beaulieu!)24:43 – The Brandon Montour trade to Buffalo.29:13 – Mikael Granlund for Kevin Fiala.33:18 – We actually liked the Wayne Simmnonds trade.35:31 – Best “own rental” decisions.37:18 – The Nic Petan for Par Lindholm blockbuster.41:48 – Toronto NOT acquiring a RHD at the deadline.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harman Dayal from The Athletic joins Ian this week to break down the importance of passing in the modern game.2:23 – Why passing AFTER a zone entry is so important. 8:05 – How Kapanen can improve his offensive game. 14:43 – How star players (e.g. Pettersson & Matthews) create space off the rush. 24:00 – The value of cheap, complementary wingers. 35:03 – Activating the D in transition. 46:39 – Mike Babcock’s obsession with Ron Hainsey. Music by Punch Deck.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Berkshire from Sportsnet joins me this week to break down the Leafs' defence.Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch8:42 – Jake Muzzin’s on-ice value.27:47 – Which LHD should play on the right side?36:30 – Why the 3F-2D setup on the PP is less than ideal.44:08 – Better RHD trade target: Radko Gudas or Nick Jensen?Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Matisz from The Score joins me this week to break down Toronto's successful rebuild and what other teams in the East can learn from it.1:00 – Toronto's rebuild.26:00 – Buffalo Sabres. 45:18 – New York Rangers .52:38 – Detroit Red Wings & New Jersey Devils .1:02:39 – Quick thoughts on Ron Hainsey’s usage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Doerrie (former video coach for the New Jersey Devils) joins us this week to break down the ramifications of the Auston Matthews contract. I also had Mike Augello ("Mike In Buffalo") and Totally_Offside join me later in the show to help get some differing perspectives on the extension.Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch2:13 - Rachel Doerrie40:00 - Mike Augello59:00 - Totally_OffsideMusic by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cam Robinson from Dobber Prospects joins me this week to break down some of our favourite players from the 2019 NHL Draft.Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch3:15 – Jack Hughes (5'10 168lb C, USNDP, USHL) 5:21 – Kaapo Kakko (6'2 190lb RW, TPS, Liiga)7:34 – Vasili Podkolzin (6'1 190lb RW, SKA, VHL)11:34 – Philip Broberg (6'3 203lb LHD, AIK, Allsvenskan)14:45 – Trevor Zegras (6'0 168lb C, USNDP, USHL)16:48 – Cole Caufield (5'7 157lb RW, USNDP, USHL)19:35 – Bobby Brink (5'10 165lb RW, Sioux City, USHL)22:50 – Jakob Pelletier (5'9 161lb LW, Moncton, QMJHL)25:00 – Arthur Kaliyev (6'2 190lb LW, Hamilton, OHL) 27:41 – Anttoni Honka (5'10 176lb RHD, JYP, Liiga)31:25 – Mikko Kokkonen (5'11 190lb LHD, Jukurit, Liiga)33:37 – Ville Heinola (5'11 176lb LHD, Lukko, Liiga)35:22 – Lassi Thomson (6'0 187lb RHD, Kelowna, WHL)37:35 – Victor Soderstrom (5'11 176lb RHD, Brynas, SHL)40:23 – Nils Hoglander (5'9 185lb

JD Bunkis from Sportsnet 590 the FAN joins us this week to break down every angle of the Jake Muzzin trade.Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch3:36 – Thoughts on the trade.27:00 – What do the D-pairings look like now?42:00 – Trading for ANOTHER defenceman.54:12 – Could the Leafs trade for a winger at the deadline?1:02:10 – Final thoughts.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Wylde joins us this week to break down the Chiarelli drama in Edmonton, Toronto's blueline, and potential RHD targets for the upcoming trade deadline. Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Bourne from The Athletic joins me this week to break down the human element of players going through a slump (e.g. Nylander), the question marks on the blueline, and some good old-fashioned Jake Gardiner debate! Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch 1:57 - What it's like going through a slump. 11:10 - Thoughts on Toronto's defence. 18:58 - The positives in Zaitsev's game. 27:09 - Dermott and Babcock's unwillingness to try different D-pairings. 40:58 - The Jake Debate: do you trust Gardiner in the playoffs? Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catherine Silverman from The Athletic joins us this week to break down Toronto's goaltending this season. Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch 1:46 – Garret Sparks 18:33 – Michael Hutchinson 33:10 – Frederik Andersen 48:29 – Joseph Woll Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acting The Fulemin joins me this week to grade each Leaf's performance over the first half of the season. Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch Forwards 5:11 – Auston Matthews. 10:32 – Andreas Johnsson. 14:50 – Kasperi Kapanen. 19:18 – William Nylander. 24:48 – Mitch Marner. 28:14 – John Tavares. 29:19 – Zach Hyman. 32:37 – Nazem Kadri. 35:52 – Patrick Marleau. 39:24 – Connor Brown. 42:45 – Par Lindholm. 45:26 – Frederik Gauthier 48:30 – Tyler Ennis. 51:17 – Trevor Moore Defencemen 54:16 – Morgan Rielly. 59:23 – Jake Gardiner. 1:04:14 – Travis Dermott. 1:10:07 – Ron Hainsey. 1:12:54 – Nikita Zaitsev. 1:19:39 – Igor Ozhiganov. Goalies 1:22:27 – Garret Sparks. 1:26:45 – Frederik Andersen. Coaching 1:28:01 – Mike Babcock. Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Tierney (@ChartinHockey) joins me this week to break down what is (and isn't) sustainable from the Leafs this year, especially on the back-end. Here's the link to my Patreon that we're starting up again this year ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) https://www.patreon.com/iantulloch 3:43 – PDO and sustainable scoring talent (CAR vs TOR, TB, or WSH) 22:44 – Rielly’s Norris hype. 32:34 – The Gardiner-Zaitsev conundrum. 46:08 – How to upgrade Toronto’s defence. Again, big shoutout to Sean Kelly (@seankellyvoice) for putting together the awesome new podcast intro & outro. Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Papetti from Maple Leafs Hot Stove (and Pension Plan Puppets) joins us this week to preview the World Juniors. 2:37 – Canada