I used to have a form on this site for anyone to submit a guest blog entry.  Five years ago today, a gentleman in British Columbia submitted a tribute to Robert Reichel who was leaving the Leafs after three seasons to play at home in the Czech league for Litvinov

TSN is reporting that Justin Pogge is being traded to the Anaheim Ducks. The Leafs will get a conditional late round draft pick that can improve based on Pogge's play. This concludes the Justin Pogge rollercoaster ride.  I was sure Justin Pogge was on his way out and that suspicion

On his blog, Chris Zelkovich tells me former referee Kerry Fraser will be on 640 Toronto's Leafs Lunch tomorrow from noon to 1 p.m. Yes, he'll be fielding calls from Leafs fans and I'll bet you can guess what 100% of those calls will be regarding. Here's Fraser's infamous

Brian Burke has pulled off a trade with the Calgary Flames.  Yes, a member of our defensive glut was involved, and no, it wasn't Tomas Kaberle. Anton Stralman, Colin Stuart and the Leafs' 7th round selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft are off to Calgary for forward Wayne Primeau

I like this article from the Daily Herald. The Blackhawks have talked to Toronto about Patrick Sharp, among other clubs, according to a team source.Where those discussions go now is unclear, but what is clear is that players like Sharp ($4 million), Dustin Byfuglien ($3 million), Kris Versteeg ($3

If you click on over to http://www.torontomike.com/countdown.html you'll learn there are 80 days, 5 hours, 0 minutes, and 34 seconds left until the Maple Leafs opener against the Habs. That countdown clock will track the seconds remaining until we drop the puck for real once

Jonas Gustavsson likes us, he really, really likes us!  Sportsnet is reporting that the long awaited decision by Jonas Gustavsson is over as he's decided to start his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. An announcement is expected as early as today as "The Monster" signed off on a

In the comments of this entry we were debating who would be our top six defencemen next season.  We have a glut of worthy defenders, including Kaberle, Schenn, Komisarek, Finger, Van Ryn, Exelby, White and Oreskovic.  Brian Burke decided that wasn't enough.  He's just signed free agent defencemen Francois Beauchemin

Who does Jonas Gustavsson think he is?  Not only does he get the coolest nickname ever, but he's holding off on making his decision as to which NHL team he'll suit up for next season.  All this from an undrafted goalie. The Best Goaltender Outside the NHL™ will likely choose

Damian Cox giveth, taketh away, and returneth the Kubina to Atlanta trade. But it's not the deal we were teased with, Kubina for Colby Armstrong, but instead it's Pavel Kubina and the rights to forward Tim Stapleton for defenceman Garnet Exelby and winger Colin Stuart. This is clearly a move

Hours after dipping his toes in the free agency pool by signing tough guy Colton Orr, Brian Burke has reeled in a bigger fish.  No, it wasn't the Mike I wanted, Mike Cammalleri, but 27 year old Mike Komisarek.  He signed a 5 year deal with the Leafs for $4.

Toronto Star sports writer Damien Cox writes a blog he calls The Spin on Sports and I subscribe to the RSS feed.  Earlier this afternoon, here's the update I got in my Google Reader. I also follow Damien Cox on Twitter, where he's @DamoSpin.  Here's his tweet shortly thereafter. The

Today is a big day for hockey fans.  As of midnight, teams can sign free agents.  I had my eye on a few, namely Cammalleri, Gaborik and Ohlund.  Ohlund's already gone to the Lightning, so he's off the table, but I'm still hopeful Brian Burke can make a little noise

No, it's not me, but the Toronto Maple Leafs have drafted a blogger.  Despite the fact I recorded a hat trick in January, I remain undrafted, but the Leafs did select Eric Knodel of the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers with their 5th round pick today in Montreal. Eric Knodel writes a

The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected Nazem Kadri with the 7th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. From Hockey's Future: History2006-07: This was Kadri's rookie season with the Kitchener Rangers (OHL). In 62 games, the center recorded 22 points (7g+15a), adding another two assists in nine playoff

It's NHL draft day, so I'll be following the action with regards to how it impacts my beloved Maple Leafs. Rumour has it Boston is offering Phil Kessel for Tomas Kaberle and our 7th over all pick.  It's highly likely Kaberle will be moved today, and Brian Burke is known

The Hockey Hall of Fame will unveil this year's selections in about an hour, but I have the exclusive.  And it gives me great pleasure to announce that a former Maple Leaf is among the four newest members. The four players selected today are Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille

I think The Sun buried the lead.  They're reporting that the Leafs are done with Cujo, which I assumed was pretty obvious.  Curtis Joseph is 42 years old.  Several paragraphs deep into the Sun article is this little bombshell. Burke has suggested that if Gustavsson, widely considered the best goaltender

Down Goes Brown isn't just the handle of a great Maple Leaf blogger I borrow gems from periodically, it's also a great call by Joe Bowen back in 1992 on The Fan 1430.  Sylvain Lefebvre took on  Rob Brown and "Down goes Brown! Down goes Brown!" was born. Here's the

A glove tap to Down Goes Brown for this one.  It was 16 years ago tonight that Kerry Fraser blew the call that cost us Leaf fans a berth in the Stanley Cup finals.  I wrote about it over six years ago (man, I've been blogging a long time) in

There are reports today Peter Zezel will be taken off life support today after a long battle with a blood disorder. He's only 44 years old. I first got to know Zezel as a member of a rather likable Flyers team that included guys like Tim Kerr, Brian Propp, Dave