On this Halloween edition of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James play True, False or TBD. They discuss the ceiling for William Nylander this season, if the top line perhaps needs to be broken up, if Joe Woll has replaced Ilya Samsonov as the true number one goalie, if the team has issues on the penalty kill and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jonas and James take a look back on the Maple Leafs best effort of the season, vs Tampa on the weekend. The guys discuss mixing up the forward units, Joe Woll getting the nod vs Washington and Ilya Samsonov getting extra work on ice and at the white board in practice, Matthews and Marner leading the NHL in time on ice, how much longer will Fraser Minten stay with the big club, and could Nick Robertson be the next forward called up by the Leafs? Check out DUER’s flagship stores in Toronto, Missis...
Jonas and James welcome The Athletic's newest teammate, NHL insider Chris Johnston. The guys breakdown the Maple Leafs first three games, including a disappointing 4-1 home ice loss to Chicago on Monday night. The trio critique the strong play of Auston Matthews and William Nylander, the progression of rookies Fraser Minton, Matthew Knies and Joseph Woll, the lack of secondary offence, overall team defence struggles and the five game road trip which begins on Thursday in Florida. Learn more abou...
On this Thanksgiving episode of The Leaf Report, Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle discuss the Leafs talk of training camp, former 2nd round pick Fraser Minton making the opening night roster, the trading of Sam Lafferty, the imminent signing of Noah Gregor to a contract and how the team will deploy William Nylander in his contract year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As the Maple Leafs training camp enters week two, Jonas and James discuss where the Leafs are as a team defensively, Timothy Liljegren and Matthew Knies who are poised to breakout this season and William Nylander's progress at the centre ice position. The guys breakdown the Maple Leafs cap situation and injuries to Calle Jarnkrok and Conor Timmins which might factor in Nick Robertson, Noah Gregor, Martin Jones, and Dylan Gambrell aiming to make this team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
With training camp in full swing, Jonas and James discuss some of the more pertinent storylines including the performance thus far of Maple Leafs first round pick Easton Cowan, how William Nylander has faired at centre, Auston Matthews on the penalty kill and John Klingberg replacing Morgan Rielly on the first power-play unit ahead of an extended training camp pod-bag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jonas and James welcome their friend and colleague Chris Johnston from TSN and SDPNSports to talk about the beginning of another training camp for the Maple Leafs, including the team running everyone back for another shot at a deep run in the playoffs, Ryan Reaves roll with the club, William Nylander's contract and Auston Matthews looking to bounce back this season. Plus Jonas and James address Mike Babcock's NHL legacy and they answer your questions in another edition of the Leaf Report Pod-Bag...
On the second episode of the new season of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James discuss the most important question for seven Maple Leafs including if Auston Matthews can return to Hart Trophy form, is Timothy Liljegren ready for top four minutes, and what kind of role and impact will new Maple Leafs Tyler Bertuzzi and John Klingberg bring to the team? Plus the boys open up the pod-bag and answer your questions, with the Leafs one week away from the start of training camp. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ATHLETIC ...
Jonas and James return with the first episode of the new season of the Leaf Report. The guys discuss the contract extension for Auston Matthews, Ilya Samsonov's one year arbitration contract, William Nylander's desire to stay with the Maple Leafs and the extension for Sheldon Keefe and the new additions to his coaching staff. Plus Jonas and James dive deep into the LTIR for Matt Murray, Martin Jones signing with Toronto and they pay tribute to former first rounder Rodion Amirov who tragically pa...
Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs flurry of activity during free agency, critiquing the team adding Ryan Reaves, Max Domi, John Klingberg and Tyler Bertuzzi and if this team is better then the one that got eliminated by Florida in this past seasons second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The guys provide an update on the contract extensions for Auston Matthews and William Nylander, and if Matt Murray will be traded or bought out ahead of James and Jonas recapping the Leafs at the 2023 NH...
Bryan Hayes, the host of Overdrive on TSN 1050 Toronto joins Jonas and James to talk about the reports that Brendan Shanahan and Brad Treliving will keep the core four intact and extend Sheldon Keefe. The guys discuss what changes they'd like to see the team make, how Toronto can generate more scoring, Auston Matthews and William Nylander's next contracts and how the Maple Leafs can continue to manage the salary cap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs hiring of Brad Treliving as the 18th General Manager in the history of Toronto's hockey team. The guys analyze Treliving's comments on Auston Matthews and the core four, Sheldon Keefe's status and the team roster at 'Tree's' media conference Thursday morning and the role that President Brendan Shanahan will continue to have on hockey decisions. Plus the guys touch on former General Manager Kyle Dubas who takes a new job with the Pittsburgh Penguins as pres...
Jonas and James welcome Chris Johnston and Down Goes Brown to provide their take on the bizarre press conference from Brendan Shanahan last week, why the relationship with Shanahan and Kyle Dubas fell apart, who the Leafs next General Manager might be, where Dubas may end up next in his hockey career and CJ's report that the core four has been told by Shanahan, that they aren't going anywhere. Plus CJ and DGB answer your questions in an extended edition of the Leaf Report podbag. Learn more abou...
Jonas and James breakdown the explosive, timeline outlining press conference held by Maple Leaf president Brendan Shanahan, announcing that the team had decided to move on from Kyle Dubas as the General Manager of Toronto's NHL team. The guys discuss Shanahan's comments about Kyle's longterm commitment to the Leafs, the offer increase from his agent, and Brendan's shift in thinking towards walking away from a new deal for Dubas. Plus Jonas and James look at some of the top contenders that could ...
Jonas and James breakdown the Maple Leafs season ending media availability and discuss the future of John Tavares, Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner with the Leafs. The guys wonder if Sheldon Keefe has any chance of returning, and if not him, who is available and would be impactful to coach the team? Plus, they take a look at the surprising comments from Kyle Dubas regarding his future as General Manager, and his willingness to move on from some of the core four of Tavares, Matt...
Jonas and James recap a disappointing end to the Maple Leafs season which saw the blue and white being eliminated in five games by the Florida Panthers. With the loss still raw for the players, coaching staff, management and their faithful fans, the boys discuss what to do with John Tavares, William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews, four wonderfully talented players who at the end of the day, might not posses the playoff factor that this team sorely needs. Plus the guys take a look at ...
Jonas and James breakdown a disappointing game three overtime loss for the Maple Leafs in Florida on Sunday night which sees the blue and white on the brink of being swept out of the second round. The guys discuss the overall play of the 'core four' of Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Tavares who have failed to record a goal in this series, and who might just lack that extra gear to excel in the playoffs. Plus the boys talk about the injection of Justin Holl and Eric Gustafsson into the lineup, Da...
Jonas and James dissect a frustrating 3-2 game two loss for the Maple Leafs at the hands of the Florida Panthers. The guys take a closer look at Ilya Samsonov being outplayed by Sergei Bobrovsky, the Matthew Knies injury, the Tavares line getting crushed territorially, the underlying numbers from William Nylander's game two performance, and the disciplined play from Michael Bunting. Jonas and James discuss what the Leafs need to work on, two days ahead of their biggest game of the season, Sunday...
Coming off a game one 4-2 loss against Florida in the second round, Jonas and James take a look at what went right, what went wrong and what should be adjusted ahead of game two vs Florida on Thursday. The guys discuss perhaps sitting Mark Giordano or going with 11 forwards and 7 defenders in game two. Plus they stick tap Matthew Knies who battled, to record his first ever NHL goal, ahead of another edition of the Leaf Report playoff pod-bag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
Jonas and James take a look back on the Maple Leafs six game series win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, and how fitting that the 19 year curse was ended with Captain John Tavares scoring the overtime series winner, plus the boys highlight the Leafs best players in the series with the Bolts, led by Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews, Luke Schenn and Ilya Samsonov, the lineup changes in game six which assisted in the win, and what the Leafs are in for, facing the Florida Panthers in the second round whi...
On the heels of the game 5 loss, Jonas and James dissect the Leafs failure to close out the series with Tampa Bay, the nightmare game five for Justin Holl and Mark Giordano on defence, the third and fourth lines who struggled in game five, and how dangerous it is for the Leafs to give Andrei Vasilevskiy and Tampa the opportunity to get back in this series. The boys discuss if Holl will come out of the lineup? Who will Michael Bunting replace on the forward units, and where will he play? Is Jon C...
Jonas and James revisit the Maple Leafs shocking come from behind 5-4 overtime victory in game four in Tampa Bay on Monday night. The guys discuss the changes the Leafs need to make tactically in game 5, what line formations they would like to see with Michael Bunting eligible to return from his three game suspension on Thursday night, and the fellas discuss how splitting up Matthews, Marner, Tavares and Nylander, was essential in the Leafs big win, and how that trend should continue to be the g...
Jonas and James breakdown a critical game three for the Maple Leafs as they steal a win over the Lightning in Tampa Bay, in overtime. The guys praise the work done in game two by Ilya Samsonov, Ryan O'Reilly, Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies and Luke Schenn but lament the struggles of the majority of the team in game three. The boys bring up the concern of the play of the Leafs second and 4th lines, the defensive pairing of McCabe and Brodie which struggled in game three and what changes they woul...
Jonas and James recap game two of the Leafs playoff series with Tampa, the polar opposite of game one. The guys dissect the play of Ilya Samsonov, Matthews, Marner, Nylander, O'Reilly and Tavares. Plus they offer analysis on Matthew Knies, the three fights from defenders Mark Giordano, Justin Holl and Luke Schenn, the record tying night from Morgan Rielly and what the Leafs can expect from an experienced disciplined Tampa Bay Lightning team in game three on Saturday night. Plus the guys provide ...
Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs game one loss to Tampa Bay in the first round of the playoffs. The guys discuss Ilya Samsonov's struggle in net, the poor performances of the bottom six forward group, the play of Giordano, Holl, Brodie and McCabe on the blue-line which seemed out of sorts and where Matthew Knies will draw into the lineup after Michael Bunting's hit on Erik Černák will surely see the Leafs forward suspended ahead of game two on Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Jonas and James welcome former NHL'er and current TSN and TSN 1050 Toronto Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado, to help preview the Maple Leafs playoff series vs the Tampa Bay Lightning. The guys discuss line combinations, defence pairings, goaltending, the coaching of Sheldon Keefe and what player they are looking at to take their game to the next level. Plus Jonas and James take your questions in another edition of the pod-bag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs recent success, with Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews stepping up as the regular season winds down, Ilya Samsonov getting some rest ahead of the playoffs in favour of Matt Murray, how the Leafs will use Ryan O'Reilly and how well Jake McCabe has fit in with the team since he was acquired from Chicago. The guys welcome Josh Kloke who provides the 411 on the Maple Leafs top prospect Matthew Knies. Knies, a Hobey Baker finalist, signed an NHL contract on Sund...
Jonas and James stick tap Auston Matthews heater, and how well he is gelling with line-mate Mitch Marner, just in time for the playoffs. The guys discuss the second line, focusing on William Nylander and Michael Bunting who have struggled in the month of March, who the Leafs will give the nod to in net in game one of the playoffs and how the defensive pairings are beginning to shape up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jonas and James return with an all new Leaf Report where the boys discuss the recent play of the team, the play of Matt Murray and how the Leaf plan to use him and Ilya Samsonov as the playoffs approach. Plus the guys talk about Auston Matthews hand injury and his play of late, how Sheldon Keefe will handle the defensive pairings and how the Leaf will use Matthew Knies, if and when the US college hockey star signs with Toronto. Get up to 20 free meals with purchase plus free shipping on your fir...
Former Maple Leaf Jeff O'Neill, from Hayes, Noodles and the O-Dog on TSN 1050 joins Jonas and James on the latest Leaf Report. O-Dog, the star of the NHL trade deadline on TSN, discusses the Maple Leafs moves at the deadline, how the team shapes up leading into the playoffs and Jeff, Jonas and Mirtle take your questions on the pod-bag. Go to Indochino.com and use code AthleticNHL to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
