Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs free agency activity, signing Chris Tanev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jani Hakanpaa and extended Timothy Liljegren to bolster the blue line, Anthony Stolarz joining the extended Joseph Woll and the re-signed Matt Murray in goal and Max Domi returning to the forward group. The guys discuss the lack of improvement on the Leafs forward units, Nick Robertson's trade request and they take questions from Leafs nation in another edition of the Leaf Report Pod-bag. Learn...
Jul 02, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James take a look at some of the intriguing names in free agency on the blue line that the Maple Leafs will be targeting on July 1st, including Brady Skjei, Brandon Montour, Matt Roy, Chris Tanev and Nikita Zadorov. Plus the guys address the Joseph Woll extension talks, what goalies could be brought in to support the youngster, and they provide an update on Mitch Marner's status as a Maple Leaf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 25, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James answer your questions in an all mailbag edition of the Leaf Report, including who will round out Craig Berube's coaching staff, Mitch Marner moving to center, if the Leafs should move on from Timothy Liljegren and David Kampf, what players the Maple Leafs should target during free agency and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Hayes, the host of Overdrive on TSN Radio Toronto joins Jonas and James to discuss the Maple Leafs off-season including Mitch Marner's future in Toronto, the guys look at the Maple Leafs wants and needs, including punching up the goaltending, defence, second line centre and team depth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 04, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dom Luszczyszyn joins Jonas and James to discuss the Maple Leafs off-season, who Brad Treliving will target in free agency, if and why Mitch Marner could be dealt this summer and what Leaf free agents should come back as the Maple Leafs look to re-tool their roster under new head coach Craig Berube. Plus Jonas and James stick tap Sheldon Keefe who signed a 4 year deal to coach the New Jersey Devils earlier this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James welcome Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic's St. Louis Blues reporter to give the Leaf Report the 411 on new Leafs coach Craig Berube, his coaching style and philosophy, how he will work with the star players and media and what else to expect as the Leafs look to reshape their team. Plus the boys answer your questions in a summer pod-bag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James welcome The Athletic's Sean McIndoe to discuss the Maple Leafs decision to bring Brendan Shanahan back for another season as Toronto's team president, and the mistakes that the hall of famer has made during his time running the Leafs and the mountain of work on Brad Treliving's desk to improve the team this summer. They talk about what pieces the Maple Leafs could acquire for a player like Mitch Marner, and if John Tavares would consider waiving his no movement clause and Craig B...
May 14, 2024•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this Friday edition of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James discuss the end of season management press conference with Keith Pelley, Brendan Shanahan and Brad Treliving. The guys talk about a change in messaging, that members of the 'core four' aren't guaranteed to come back, that they will consider anything and everything with the intention to make the Leafs better and ultimately, win when it matters most. They also talk about who the coaching candidates are to replace Sheldon Keefe and what we ...
May 10, 2024•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James look back on another heartbreaking loss in game seven against the Boston Bruins. The guys try to read between the lines of another locker clean-out day media availability, and give their opinion on the future of Brendan Shanahan, Sheldon Keefe, John Tavares and Mitch Marner with the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of the management press conference with GM Brad Treliving, Shanahan and new MLSE President Keith Pelley on Friday morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...
May 07, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs massive home ice win in game six to force a 7th and deciding game in this series on Saturday night. The guys praise the play of Joseph Woll, Matthew Knies, Jake McCabe and William Nylander, and how the team has bought into an overall solid defensive plan which has so far, shutdown Bruins star forward David Pasternak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 03, 2024•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs solid effort in an elimination game five, with Max Domi stepping up in place of the injured Auston Matthews, Matthew Nies and Jake McCabe having their best game of the series, John Tavares working hard to get better and goalie Joseph Woll stepping up large in the net for Toronto. The guys look ahead to game 6 in Toronto on Thursday night as the Leafs look to snap their 6 game home losing streak in the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...
May 01, 2024•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast On a special Sunday edition of the Leaf Report, Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle breakdown the Maple Leafs uninspiring loss to the Boston Bruins in game four, the blowup on the bench involving Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Auston Matthews, the illness that Matthews is battling and if Tuesday night might be the final game for Marner in a Maple Leafs uniform. The guys try to find a solution to the Leafs struggling power-play and penalty kill, wonder if Joseph Woll will get the start in goal in g...
Apr 28, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs game two win over Boston, and the dominant performance from star centre Auston Matthews and the overall effort of the first line. The guys praise the surprising contributions of the 4th line, the need to stay out of the box, and to be more disciplined, Sheldon Keefe sticking with the same lineup after a terrible effort in game one, Ilya Samsonov's better performance in game 2, specialty team concerns, how to get Mitch Marner on track, and they provide an upd...
Apr 23, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James look back on the regular season of the Maple Leafs, led by the historic season by Auston Matthews and his 69 goals. The boys turn the page on the regular season and look ahead to the first round series with arch nemesis, the Boston Bruins and discuss some of the biggest question marks coming into the series including the goaltending, what six defenders will draw in, who will win the specialty teams battle and if the core four can finally overcome their Bruin demons? Learn more ab...
Apr 18, 2024•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James marvel at the scoring prowess of Auston Matthews and if the Maple Leafs should rest him in the final game if he hasn't reached the 70 goal mark? The guys take a look at the defensive pairings, wondering if Ilya Lyubushkin and Timothy Liljegren will draw into the Leafs top 6 when the playoffs start, the resurgent TJ Brodie a tired William Nylander who has slowed down of late and who of Nick Robertson, Ryan Reaves, Connor Dewar and Pontus Holmberg will be the odd man out with a hea...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs games this week vs the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, Auston Matthews quest to reach the 70 goal plateau and if the 70 goal benchmark is more impressive than 100 assists in a season. The guys tackle five questions ahead of game one of the playoffs, including should TJ Brodie play, has Ryan Reaves done enough to draw in, will Max Domi be the third line centre, who will skate with Matthews and what has Sheldon Keefe more concerned, the penalty kil...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James discuss Sheldon Keefe's tough love for the Maple Leafs after a disappointing effort vs the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, including calling out his veterans, most notably Captain John Tavares. The guys talk about the rash of injuries to the team including Mitch Marner, Ilya Samsonov, Calle Järnkrok, Joel Edmundson, Mark Giordano and Morgan Rielly. The guys talk about who should get the next two starts in goal for the Leafs vs Washington and Buffalo, and where they would slot...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs inability to hold leads, the penalty kill and injuries to Mitch Marner and Calle Järnkrok. They critique how the newly acquired Joel Edmundson, Connor Dewar and Ilya Lyubushkin have fared since joining the Maple Leafs. Plus they take a look at Auston Matthews scoring slump, the juggling of the forward lines and they stick tap Bobby McMann who signed a two year contract extension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs trade deadline, with Brad Treliving acquiring Joel Edmundson on Thursday and Ilya Lyubushkin the week before to bolster the blue line, and Connor Dewar as a depth forward who should help on the penalty kill, and prospect Cade Webber, as the Leafs roster is now set for the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 08, 2024•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Athletic and TSN hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins Jonas and James, four days ahead of the NHL's trade deadline to discuss how active he thinks Brad Treliving and the Maple Leafs will be this week, leading up to the Friday at 3pm ET deadline. CJ shares his thoughts on who the Leafs might move, who they might be looking at to acquire and the lack of assets the team has to deal, including draft picks already dealt in previous deadlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
Mar 05, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast On a bonus edition of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James grade the trade, as the Maple Leafs reacquire defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Anaheim Ducks, how 'Boosh' will fit in on the Maple Leafs blue-line and if General Manager Brad Treliving has another trade up his sleeve ahead of the deadline on March 8th. Plus the guys discuss the imminent return of Calle Jarnkrok and the team carrying three goalies on the roster, for now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 01, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas welcomes Mark Masters from TSN and Joshua Kloke from the Athletic on this roundtable edition of The Leaf Report. The guys dive deep into the Maple Leafs goaltending, with the team carrying three goaltenders on the roster, to the Maple Leafs left handed shot defence core and the improvement on forward depth over the past month, providing support for Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Auston Matthews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas asks James if he thinks Auston Matthews will score 70 plus goals this season, if Tyler Bertuzzi's nightmare season will be saved with a solid playoff performance and if General Manager Brad Treliving will surrender a first round pick leading up to the deadline to help strengthen the Maple Leafs roster, heading into the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James provide their thoughts on the five game suspension to Morgan Rielly, how the Leafs handled his absence in the win over St. Louis and the night to remember for Bobby McMann as the shorthanded Leafs beat up on the Blues. The guys discuss Tyler Bertuzzi's scoring drought, plans for the goaltending moving forward and the latest trade rumours involving the maple leafs with 23 days until the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James provide reasons for why the Maple Leafs should be buyers, not sellers or standing pat at the NHL trade deadline, they look back on the loss and win this week vs the Islanders and Stars, the continued lack of secondary scoring depth on this team and if Sheldon Keefe has reached his expiry date and if the Maple Leafs need a new voice behind the bench, before an extended edition of the Leaf Report Pod-bag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James dissect the Maple Leafs season at the All-Star break, including the number of players who have taken a step back from their performance from the season before. The guys discuss Ilya Samsonov's return to grace, if a three goalie system can work for this team, William Nylander's play since the contract extension, what the team should do with Nick Robertson, Ryan Reaves and Bobby McMann and the job that GM Brad Treliving has done in his first year guiding the Maple Leafs. Learn more...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast TSN hockey analyst and former NHL defencemen Frank Corrado joins Jonas and James on this week's Leaf Report. The guys discuss the Maple Leafs recently wrapped Western Road Trip, Ilya Samsonov's big win Sunday night over Seattle, the Leafs team defence which has struggled this season, and if the Maple Leafs should be buyers this season at the NHL trade deadline? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs latest third period collapse and loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the recent slide which began with an OT loss to the Islanders 4 games ago, the lack of offence, the inability to hold a lead and the roster issues that this team has with slumps dominating the play of John Tavares, William Nylander, Matthew Knies, Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi. Plus the guys discuss Sheldon Keefe's job security and take your questions in a spirited edition of the Leaf Report pod-b...
Jan 17, 2024•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonas and James dissect the Maple Leafs 8 year extension for William Nylander, if he can keep his career year scoring pace up, and why the Leafs have continued to overpay for their home grown stars. The guys discuss Martin Jones improbable elevation to Leaf number one goalie, provide an update on injured goaltender Joseph Woll and they wonder if the current plan for Ilya Samsonov, is the correct one for the embattled goalie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the first Leaf Report of 2024, Jonas and James look back on a busy couple of weeks for the Maple Leafs over the Christmas break with Auston Matthews, the Leafs All-Star representative continuing to score at will, William Nylander's contract negotiations reportedly getting close to being done and Ilya Samsonov's struggles between the pipes and his subsequent move to the minors after being waived by the team. Plus the guys look back on the Leafs mini two game win streak to start the new year th...
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