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2019 Fall Classic Begins Sept. 8th!
The 2019 SHL Fall Classic will begin on September 8th. To see the match-ups in round 1 best of three you can visit the Fall Classic main page here: Teams can do their lines in the OGME to ensure they have the best chance of…
LEAFS COME TO TERMS WITH THE FLOWER
The Leafs announced early Tuesday morning that they had come to terms with Marc-Andre Fleury on what is rumored to be a 2 year deal worth approx $10 million. What this means for Petr Mrazek is unclear but chatter around the league is that the…
THE ABSOLUTE STATE OF THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS FRANCHISE
A good time of the year to do a deep dive on the Maple Leafs franchise. The Leafs hold the SHL record for most consecutive playoff appearances qualifying for the post season in each of their first 9 seasons. Because of that, this team has admitted…
Leafs 2019-20 Gameplan Part 2
In part one we discussed the Leafs gaps up front. On the back-end, the Leafs still have one of the best top 4 defense cores. Leading the way is John Carlson, he does it all, offense, defense, experience and leadership. I did not Photoshop Carlson…
Leafs 2019-20 Gameplan Part 1
After a 9th straight post season appearance the Leafs are showing the wear and tear of "pushing" for the playoffs yearly. While the team has some top prospects and a small stable of decent picks, the Leafs depth is thin up front. This season they…
SHL Playoffs Begin Tonight!
The SHL playoffs begin tonight with both the East and the West being sim each night. Sims will run on same schedule as regular season with sims on Sunday (anytime after noon) thru Thursdays. No sims on Friday and Saturday. Reminder that cap ceiling is…
Leafs Shuffle the Deck
With only a couple more weeks until the trade deadline, the Leafs made some moves as they try to secure a post season birth. If the Leafs can hang onto one of the last playoffs spots in the Eastern Conference, they would become the only…
Leafs Add Veteran Marleau
Art imitating life or the other way around? The SHL Leafs added what GM Ransom considers a big piece in Patrick Marleau today. Marleau is a vet with solid ratings and will fit in nice on a top six that now includes; Logan Couture, Gabriel…
2018 Fall Classic Begins Sept 3rd
As previously announced the SHL will be holding their first official Fall Classic. The classic will be a best of 3 tournament with a championship and consolation bracket. Each team is guaranteed 4 games. For more info check out the Classic page here:
Revisiting the 2010 Inaugural Prospect Draft
So I recently traded for Cizikas and remember drafting him so I looked it up and sure enough I I started looking over the 2010 inaugural prospect draft and thought it would be interesting to pick the best pick in each round to see who…