The first thing that comes to mind when I think about these Maple Leafs—present and past…

There’s really no serious activity when it comes to the Maple Leafs these days.  Rookie tournaments are fun and all that, but until trainin...

Some hopeful Maple Leaf Memories heading into Game 2 in Boston…

It’s easy to find fault with the Maple Leafs on the heels of their (not unexpected, in fairness) Game 1 loss in Boston. As fans, we can do ...

Love him or not, Mats Sundin was one of “ours”

The following is an article that I wrote for the 2012-'13 Lindy's Sports "In the Rink" Maple Leafs Annual    a ...

The Maple Leafs and leadership: who is the real leader of the band here?

I don’t pretend to be an expert on leadership, either in the corporate world or in the sports field.  But generally speaking, organizations ...

We can’t seem to attract big-name UFA’s, but how often have we lost star players? As for Phil Kessel….

The ongoing discussion—and we’ve had a fair bit of it here at VLM—around why the Leafs just can’t seem to attract elite UFA’s (taxes, media ...

Sundin: sadly, a player we perhaps appreciate much more- when he’s long gone

Those who know what this site is “about” will know going in that I don’t really have any inside knowledge that will help me shape a great “s...