1. Leafs Trade Deadline 2012: Should Getting a Starting Goalie Be a Priority?

    Whether it's this season or next, the biggest need now for the Leafs appears to be a starting goaltender. Getting consistent, solid goaltending this season and in seasons past has been a battle to say the least...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 5 days ago 2,334 reads 32 comments

  2. Toronto Blue Jays Rumors: Could Manny Ramirez Be Flying North of the Border?

    According to Enrique Royas of ESPNDeportesLosAngeles.com (article in Spanish), Manny Ramirez is deciding between three teams— Oakland Athletics , Baltimore Orioles and ...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 14 days ago 2,712 reads 10 comments

  3. NHL: 6 Ways to Improve the NHL Game and Make It Viable in All Markets

    The NHL has always been a league that has been immensely popular north of the 49th parallel; however, down in the United States, only a select few markets have been successful for many years...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 15 days ago 2,481 reads 39 comments

  4. Toronto Blue Jays Reverting Back to 'Moneyball' Approach to Win Games?

    After reading the book and watching Moneyball , it really got me to thinking about the Jays and their current situation. Unlike the Oakland Athletics , the Jays are a large-market team with plenty of money to spend...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 18 days ago 2,584 reads 7 comments

  5. Francisco Cordero: Toronto Blue Jays Ink Closer to One-Year Deal

    According to mlb.com, the Toronto Blue Jays have signed closer Francisco Cordero to a one-year deal worth $4.5 million...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 24 days ago 1,406 reads 12 comments

  6. Leafs Talk: Sorry to Say It, but the Toronto Maple Leafs Are Not a Playoff Team

    Let the title soak in for a few seconds before reading the article any further. How are we right now? Should I continue? Ah, screw it, let's start...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 26 days ago 2,133 reads 67 comments

  7. Toronto Maple Leaf Rumors: Dissecting the 7 Latest Players Rumored to Toronto

    As we hit the halfway point of January, the Leafs have still sat relatively pat with their current roster; however, rumors are beginning to spread like wildfire after the Leafs endured a losing weekend to the Sabres and Rangers ...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 1 month ago 5,564 reads 22 comments

  8. NHL Trade Rumors: Is James van Riemsdyk a Target for the Toronto Maple Leafs?

    According to TSN, during their Insider Trading segment of NHL on TSN, reports are swirling that the Leafs are looking long and hard into acquiring James van Riemsdyk of the Philadelphia Flyers ...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 1 month ago 5,282 reads 62 comments

  9. Toronto Maple Leafs at the Halfway Point: 8 Bold Predictions Revisited

    Many prognosticators try to predict the future prior to the start of the NHL season. They make their predictions and their thoughts well known. However, not very many go back and look at what they predicted and how far off they actually were...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 1 month ago 2,932 reads 13 comments

  10. Leafs at the Halfway Point: 5 Surprises and 5 Disappointments of the 2011 Season

    The Leafs currently sit in seventh place in the NHL 's Eastern Conference at the halfway point; however, they are only two points away from having the fourth-best point total in the Conference...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 1 month ago 2,795 reads 36 comments

  11. NHL Trade Deadline 2012: Leafs Send Luca Caputi to Ducks for Nicolas Deschamps

    The Leafs announced Tuesday that the club has sent power forward Luca Caputi to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Ducks forward Nicolas Deschamps...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 1 month ago 2,082 reads 12 comments

  12. NHL Trade Speculation 2012: 11 Players the Leafs Should Trade for This New Year

    With the new year already progress, right now is the time teams begin to think whether they are contenders or pretenders. The Leafs are in a precarious situation. They are out of the playoff picture right now; however, they aren't out by very much...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 1 month ago 984 reads 13 comments

  13. Blue Jays News: Jays Re-Acquire Reliever Jason Frasor

    In some good news today, the Toronto Blue Jays strengthened their bullpen yet again as they reacquired reliever Jason Frasor from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitchers Myles Jaye and Daniel Webb...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 1 month ago 1,043 reads 13 comments

  14. Leafs Talk: James Reimer Still Hurting or Is He Andrew Raycroft Version 2.0?

    When the Toronto Maple Leafs finally introduced goaltender James Reimer to the NHL last season, he took the league by surprise by all accounts...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 1 month ago 1,226 reads 34 comments

  15. Leafs Talk: Ron Wilson Gets His Extension, Question Is Does He Deserve It?

    On Christmas Day via a tweet , Ron Wilson told Leafs Nation that he did in fact sign an extension with the Leafs. Details of the extension are not known at this time, but I hazard to believe he signed at least a two-year extension with the club...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 1 month ago 967 reads 25 comments

  16. Toronto Maple Leafs: 10 Reasons Ron Wilson Doesn't Deserve a Contract Extension

    The Leafs began the 2011-12 season in fine style and sat atop of Northeast Division for some time. As the schedule got harder, so did the ability to win games...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 1 month ago 2,805 reads 13 comments

  17. Blue Jays Acquire LF Ben Francisco, Could There Be Another Trade on the Horizon?

    The Toronto Blue Jays announced Monday the club has acquired outfielder Ben Francisco from the Philadelphia Phillies, in exchange for minor league lefty-reliever Frank Gailey...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 2 months ago 1,404 reads 1 comments

  18. Blue Jays and White Sox Talk Trade Again; Jays Chasing Carlos Quentin?

    According to MLB Network's Jon Heyman , the Jays and White Sox have recently talked about a trade that would bring OF/DH Carlos Quentin to the Blue Jays ...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 2 months ago 1,766 reads 7 comments

  19. Leafs Talk: Should Jonas Gustavsson Be the Leafs' Starting Goaltender?

    James Reimer has been back for three games, and in all honesty, has looked rather rusty in the games he's been in...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 2 months ago 1,766 reads 14 comments

  20. Toronto Maple Leafs: Early Season Report Cards for Each Maple Leaf

    We're about a third of the way through the 2011-12 season and the Leafs managed to get 33 points. Again its early yet, but the club is on pace for about 96 points which should put them in a position they haven't been in since the lockout...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 2 months ago 2,731 reads 5 comments

  21. MLB Free Agents 2012: Toronto Blue Jays the Favorites to Land Prince Fielder?

    Prince Fielder has shortened his list of possible teams down to three, according to a report from CBSCleveland.com ...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 2 months ago 6,037 reads 40 comments

  22. Jays Acquire Catcher Jeff Mathis from Angels in Exchange for Brad Mills

    Another day, another savvy move by Jays GM Alex Anthopolous. Only a few days after losing back-up catcher Jose Molina to the Tampa Bay Rays , the Jays got the ball rolling by acquiring ...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 3 months ago 1,173 reads 11 comments

  23. Blue Jays Favorites to Land Heath Bell, Fielder Remains a Real Possibility?

    According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Blue Jays are now favorites to land closer Heath Bell , formerly of the San Diego Padres ...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 3 months ago 1,361 reads 7 comments

  24. NBA Free Agents 2011: Raptors Add Nene and Gasol to List of Desired Big Men

    According to ESPN's Marc Stein and Chad Ford, the Toronto Raptors are not stopping their hunt for a center at Tyson Chandler. With talk surrounding Chandler the last few days, word is spreading that the Raptors intend to actively pursue a center...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 3 months ago 2,103 reads 12 comments

  25. NBA Free Agency 2011: Raptors Looking to Sign Tyson Chandler to Multi-Year Deal

    In the first day agents and players can talk to teams on contracts, news has surfaced out of ESPN that the Raptors are among five teams that are chasing the services of star center Tyson Chandler...

    Brad LeClair Written by Brad LeClair about 3 months ago 3,564 reads 39 comments