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With just one season remaining on Phil Kessel's contract in Toronto, the Leafs must decide how much they value their star sniper.

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2013

Though the CBA is resolved, realignment and player participation in the 2014 Winter Olympics remain unresolved. Craig Custance examines both issues, the impact of the Brian Burke firing on the trade market and more from the Board of Governors meeting.

Blog | Conversation | January 10, 2013

In the wake of the Toronto Maple Leafs' removal of Brian Burke as general manager, Craig Custance examines four potential options for his next stop.

Blog | Conversation | January 09, 2013

With the 2012 Summer Games serving as a back drop, Craig Custance starts looking ahead to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia, projecting what a possible American roster might look like given an influx of young talent.

Blog | Conversation | August 08, 2012

The Maple Leafs' rebuilding plan hasn't exactly paid dividends under GM Brian Burke. With few impact moves made this summer, Doug McIntyre offers three suggestions on how the Leafs can improve for the 2012-13 campaign.

Blog | Conversation | August 03, 2012

Robert Vollman takes a look at some ways to fix the ailing Toronto Maple Leafs.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2012

There is a new boss behind the bench in Toronto, and Craig Custance writes that Randy Carlyle's trademark relentlessness might be just what the Maple Leafs need for a final playoff push.

Blog | Conversation | March 05, 2012

Brian Burke isn't a trade deadline GM. By now, you know that. Some of the worst mistakes general managers have made, he often says, have been done on deadline day. It's a theory growing in popularity among his colleagues. "I went back and looked at...

Blog | Conversation | February 14, 2012

Craig Custance looks at the six trades that helped shape this season's All-Star Game, including the deal that sent Phil Kessel from Boston to Toronto.

Blog | Conversation | January 26, 2012

Alvin Chang analyzes whether it's worth it for NHL teams to trade two late-first or early-second round picks for a high first-round pick in the draft and what each side should expect to receive from the drafted players.

Blog | Conversation | June 15, 2011

In Part 1 of his two-part series, EJ Hradek creates rebuilding plans for the non-playoff teams in the Eastern Conference, looking at what went wrong for each this year and what their next steps should be.

Blog | Conversation | April 13, 2011

Matthew Wuest of CapGeek evaluates the 2011-12 salary cap landscape to see which teams are in the best position add players.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2011

The Maple Leafs were pretty strong after the Olympics last season, so fans began to think Brian Burke had a plan. The Leafs are a very young team, but if they can start quicker this year, they could surprise with an Eastern playoff berth.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2010

The Oilers will do what it takes to own two of the top three picks in the draft -- and suit up Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin in midnight blue next season.

Blog | Conversation | March 29, 2010

E.J. Hradek takes a look at each of the players involved in Toronto's blockbuster trades on Sunday. See which players he expects to have an immediate impact.

Blog | Conversation | February 01, 2010

In its weekly look at the NHL, Puck Prospectus analyzes the woes of the Toronto Maple Leafs and how the team can rebound going forward.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009