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Today we discuss: The Leafs plethora of depth forwards - [1:35] The choice the Leafs have made by not making a choice about Morgan Rielly - [31:00] The All or Nothing documentary - [45:00]

Episode 152 - Around the NHL (Part 2) by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 151 - Around the League (part 1) by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss the Leafs free agency moves and our thoughts on them, as well as their implications for the broader team-building strategy. Specifically, we chat about: Petr Mrazek [1:10] Michael Bunting [10:22] David Kämpf [28:10] A host of smaller signings for the Marlies / Leafs depth [42:04] An optimistic look at why things aren’t that bad for the Leafs [59:15]

Today we discuss: Jared McCann and our thoughts on him [1:06] The logic of the Leafs in the expansion draft, choosing to protect Holl over Kerfoot and McCann [6:58] Some of the weird moves that have been made around the league in recent days [25:58]

Today, we continue an annual tradition and rank the top 10 U22 players in the NHL. It’s a long one, so enjoy! Timestamps: The players who just missed the top 10 [6:04] Rank #10 (Cole Caufield) [13:57] Rank #9 (Dylan Cozens) [20:56] Rank #8 (Alexis Lafreniére) [29:40] Rank #7 (Jason Robertson) [35:22] Rank #6 (Brady Tkachuk) [42:46] Rank #5 (Nick Suzuki) [52:45] Rank #3 - tie (Quinn Hughes) [1:05:3...

Today we discuss: 1:02 - Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and what the Sabres want for both 23:34 - what went wrong for the Sabres in their rebuild 29:30 - Dahlin and Cozens 35:13 - What specifically caused the huge issues the Sabres saw this past season 37:00 - How can the Sabres sell another rebuild to fans 42:05 - Our expectations for the Atlantic Division next year 1:00:30 - How did the divisional f...

Episode 146 - What Went Wrong by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we chat about Games 3 and 4 and the Leafs really impressive play to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their series against the Habs.

Episode 144 - Games 1 & 2 Reaction by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today, it’s pretty simple. We just talk about the Habs, and the upcoming series between Toronto and Montreal. Enjoy!

Today we go around the league and chat about some trends or storylines from the year (some of which are Leafs related) that we found noteworthy. In particular: How are the Sabres this bad [4:00] What went wrong for the Flames [16:56] What went wrong with the Leafs PP [30:10] Are people underrating Carolina [40:00] The Boston Bruins now have a second line [47:08] What made Zach Hyman become a bona...

Today we discuss NHL awards. Timestamps: Hart Trophy - 4:18 Selke Trophy - 14:58 Norris Trophy - 30:15 Vezina Trophy - 46:23 Calder Trophy - 52:15

Today we discuss: Jets games and their chippiness - 4:45 Montreal floundering - 16:19 How has Nick Foligno looked - 27:58 What do we make of Rasmus Sandin - 45:20 Our confidence in Jack Campbell - 55:01 Adam Brooks with a dark horse run for a roster spot - 1:02:40 We think the Leafs are actually great - 1:10:22

Today we discuss: The Leafs misfiring power play - 0:40 The ineffective play of Joe Thornton and Wayne Simmonds recently - 14:56 The pros and cons of re-signing Zach Hyman - 33:15

Well, that was fast. About 6 hours after our last pod went up, Kyle Dubas goes and makes a big trade, so we went to record another! Here’s a full hour of our takes on the Foligno trade.

Today we discuss: The Riley Nash trade [1:42] More bad takes [25:45]

Today we discuss the profiles of the three likely Leafs Round 1 playoff opponents and what makes us eager (or not eager) to face them. Timestamps: Winnipeg Jets - 5:30 Edmonton Oilers - 18:46 Montreal Canadiens - 31:45

Episode 136 - Making the grade by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss: The Leafs’ third line experiments with Hyman-Engvall-Mikheyev and Kerfoot-Engvall-Mikheyev [1:10] The future of Leafs goaltending [30:22] A very bad set of takes [1:10:12]

Today we discuss: 3:50 - The Leafs week that was 14:30 - Auston Matthews wrist concern 21:51 - Darryl Sutter hiring 34:48 - Stop asking hockey players about analytics 40:05 - Zach Bogosian has been fine 46:10 - Stop trading Nylander for the love of god 55:55 - Our issues with the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Today we discuss the North Division, including: Ottawa Senators [13:01] Vancouver Canucks [34:00] Calgary Flames [45:48] Montreal Canadiens [58:52] Winnipeg Jets [1:21:51] Edmonton Oilers [1:28:28]

Today we discuss The Leafs win against the Habs [1:56] The Brodie - Rielly pairing generally [8:15] How essential is Morgan Rielly and should we explore trading him, in advance of his contract expiring in 2022 [11:15]

Today we discuss: Whether we were too negative on the Leafs in the early going, and whether our opinion has changed [0:40] Our thoughts on the Canadiens [31:54] The return of the bad takes segment! [42:11]

Today, we discuss some trends around the league, and whether they are real or fake. These include: How bad the Canucks are [3:08] Whether the Habs are for real [20:48] How bad the Senators are (bit of a trend here) [31:41] Whether Auston Matthews is a Hart Trophy contender [37:01] Whether Alex Kerfoot is a good 3C [52:40]