The Leaf Report: A show about the Toronto Maple Leafs

Shades of the 15/16 season for the Maple Leafs

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Maple Leafs chances have landing a top five pick are growing with each loss. Jonas and James get into that, they debate Craig Berube's usage of th...

What is Auston Matthews long-term future with the Maple Leafs?

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With the season ending injury to Auston Matthews still dominating the news, Jonas and James discuss the job of NHL player safety, and how it needs to ...

How low can the 'stuck in the mud' Maple Leafs go?

11 Mar 2026

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The Maple Leafs are riding an 8 game losing streak with no end in sight. Jonas and James discuss if the team should fire Craig Berube now, or wait til...

Middling trade deadline for the Leafs magnifies a season failure

07 Mar 2026

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With the 2026 trade deadline in the rearview mirror, Jonas and James analyze the Maple Leafs three transactions, sending Nicolas Roy to Colorado for a...

Is this a make or break trade deadline for the Maple Leafs?

03 Mar 2026

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With the NHL's trade deadline four days away, and the Maple Leafs clearly not a playoff team, Jonas and James welcome NHL Insider Chris Johnston to di...

Auston Matthews is an Olympic Champion

23 Feb 2026

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The 12 year wait for the NHL to participate at the Winter Olympics was worth it. The Milan games was a tournament for the ages with Jonas and James lo...

Will the Maple Leafs be aggressive leading up to the deadline?

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Maple Leafs, who collected 6 of a possible 8 points on their four game road trip are at a crossroads. Should they try to stay in the race, or...

Is the Maple Leaf season beyond repair?

26 Jan 2026

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After a lousy weekend in Toronto where the Maple Leafs lost on home ice to Vegas and Colorado, the Leafs, losers of 6 of their past 7 games see their ...

Toronto braces for the return of Mitch Marner

22 Jan 2026

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It's safe to say that the Maple Leafs most recent hot streak is a thing of the past. James welcomes Sean McIndoe to discuss the Leafs latest tailspin ...

Maple Leafs in desperate need of a number one defenseman

20 Jan 2026

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Jonas and James look back on a poor effort by the Maple Leafs vs Minnesota, as they returned home from a five game road trip. The guys discuss the cha...

Leafs loss in Utah doesn't overshadow their improved play

14 Jan 2026

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Coming off a predictable loss in Utah for an exhausted Maple Leaf team, Jonas and James praise the game of the year for the buds, beating the NHL's be...

Likeable Laughton and his Maple Leafs are brimming with confidence

09 Jan 2026

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With the Maple Leafs on a 6-0-2 run, James welcomes former Maple Leaf Carlo Colaiacovo, the host of TSN 1050's First Up to discuss the Leafs hot strea...

Auston Matthews makes history & Maple Leafs at the half

05 Jan 2026

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Jonas and James return with the first new Leaf Report of 2026 and discuss Auston Matthews historic achievement, passing Mats Sundin for the most goals...

Will the Maple Leafs stick with Craig Berube?

22 Dec 2025

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The Maple Leafs are free falling and Craig Berube's job continues to hang by a thread. Auston Matthews is a shell of the top line player that he once ...

Is this Maple Leaf season worth saving?

19 Dec 2025

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James Mirtle is joined by Sportsnet the Fan 590 Toronto host J.D. Bunkis to discuss the Maple Leafs worst effort of the season, a 4-0 loss to the Capi...

What has happened to Auston Matthews?

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Auston Matthews seems to be a shell of the player that he once was. James Mirtle and Joshua Kloke look into why the former NHL MVP seems to have lost ...

Thin Maple Leafs blue line takes another hit

12 Dec 2025

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James is joined by former Maple Leaf defender Frankie Corrado to discuss the rash of injuries to the Leafs blueline including Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Da...

Goaltending suddenly a strength for Maple Leafs

09 Dec 2025

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With Dennis Hildeby recording his first career shutout in the Leafs win over Tampa Bay on Monday night, Jonas and James discuss the new found strength...

Are the Leafs back on track?

05 Dec 2025

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The Leafs finished their road trip in convincing fashion with a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes in Raleigh on Thursday, despite losing starting goalie Jos...

What happened to Auston Matthews' shot?

01 Dec 2025

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Coming off a regulation win in Pittsburgh on Saturday night, Jonas and James wonder if that performance might be a turning point for the team. They di...

Maple Leafs thankful for Joseph Woll after OT win in Columbus

27 Nov 2025

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James is joined by NHL insider Chris Johnston to discuss the Maple Leafs big overtime win in Columbus on Wednesday night, Joseph Woll's outstanding pe...

Is Berube losing the room?

24 Nov 2025

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With the Maple Leafs 3-5-2 in the past 10 games, Jonas and James reunite to discuss the perfect storm of storylines which see Toronto's hockey team wi...

The Maple Leafs at the quarter mark of the season

19 Nov 2025

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Dom Luszczyszyn from the Athletic joins Mirtle to discuss the Maple Leafs at the quarter mark of the season, how surprised he is that the Leafs are in...

Struggling Maple Leafs in desperate need of a shakeup

17 Nov 2025

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With the Maple Leafs losing streak at 5 games and counting, Jonas and James discuss the turmoil in Leaf land, including Craig Berube's future as head ...

Burnt out Maple Leafs searching for a solution

12 Nov 2025

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James welcomes JD Bunkis from the JD Bunkis podcast and Leaf Talk on Sportsnet Radio the Fan 590 in Toronto to discuss the latest loss by the Maple Le...

Maple Leafs 'immature' defensive deficiencies frustrate Berube

10 Nov 2025

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The Maple Leafs lost both of their home games on the weekend to the Bruins and Hurricanes, and head coach Craig Berube is more than a little frustrate...

Have the Maple Leafs turned a corner after a slow start?

06 Nov 2025

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After a convincing Leaf win over Utah, their 5th in 6 games, James and Joshua appreciate the play of John Tavares who scored his 501st career goal in ...

Did the real Auston Matthews finally show up in victory over the Penguins?

04 Nov 2025

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Auston Matthews had a huge third period which helped the Leafs beat the Penguins to get the win Monday night. Jonas and James discuss the brutal start...

3 concerning and encouraging trends for the struggling Maple Leafs

30 Oct 2025

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11 games into the season, the 5-5-1 Maple Leafs haven't been very good. Jonas and James provide concerning and encouraging trends, including roster co...

Which Maple Leafs have been the most disappointing so far?

27 Oct 2025

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James Mirtle along with former Maple Leaf Frank Corrado discuss which Maple Leafs have been the most disappointing so far this season, they talk about...

Will Nylander and Matthews joining forces spark the struggling Leafs?

23 Oct 2025

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With the Maple Leafs off to a middling 3-3-1 start to the season, Jonas and James dissect Craig Berube's shuffling of the lines at practice on Thursda...

Stolarz calls out Maple Leafs lack of intensity and toughness

20 Oct 2025

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James Mirtle and Joshua Kloke discuss the Maple Leafs overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night and goalie Anthony Stolarz criticism ...

Is Cowan really the answer on the Maple Leafs top line?

15 Oct 2025

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With the Leafs 2-2 to start the year, Jonas and James provide their analysis on how the team looks the first four games of the season, including Easto...

Leafs handle the Habs on opening night

09 Oct 2025

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James Mirtle welcomes The Athletic's Montreal Canadiens beat writer Arpon Basu to the Leaf Report to discuss the Leafs season opening win over the Hab...

Roster upheaval at Maple Leafs camp

06 Oct 2025

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Jonas and James discuss the Leafs changing up the lines at training camp, the injury to Scott Laughton, if Easton Cowan is destined to begin the year ...

Is Easton Cowan a lock to make the Maple Leafs?

03 Oct 2025

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James Mirtle welcomes former Maple Leaf Frankie Corrado to discuss pre-season Maple Leafs takeaways, Easton Cowan's shot at making the team, who else ...

Why the Maple Leafs committed to Anthony Stolarz

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With training camp entering the 2nd week, the guys breakdown the below market deal for goalie Anthony Stolarz, who signed a four year extension to sta...

Joseph Woll's absence magnifies lack of Leafs goalie depth

24 Sep 2025

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Jonas and James discuss Joseph Woll's absence at training camp, and if the Maple Leafs should be in the market for an experienced backup to begin the ...

Does Nick Robertson have a chance to get back into the Leafs good book?

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Mirtle welcomes The Athletic and TSN Hockey Insider to discuss the Maple Leafs first preseason game, Nick Robertson, Calle Järnkrok, David Kamp...

Maple Leafs with more questions than answers on the eve of training camp

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the first new Leaf Report of the 2025/2026 season, Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle discuss the additions made by the team in the summer, where the ne...

The Marner era is over: What’s next for the Leafs?

03 Jul 2025

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On the final Leaf Report of the season, Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs moves leading up to free agency and on July 1st, including re-sig...

Marner's time in Toronto coming to an end

30 Jun 2025

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With one day until NHL Free Agency, Jonas and James welcome NHL Insider Chris Johnston to discuss the latest on Mitch Marner, the tampering allegation...

State of the Maple Leafs heading into free agency

23 Jun 2025

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Jonas and James welcome Sean McIndoe to discuss the Maple Leafs off-season game plan with the draft and free agency on the horizon, The guys talk abou...

Who are the best free agent targets for the Maple Leafs?

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With the Maple Leafs off-season in full swing, Jonas and James welcome The Athletic's Dominik Luszczyszyn to discuss free agent options available to B...

Centre ice depth a priority for Maple Leafs

10 Jun 2025

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Fresh off his road trip to Buffalo and the NHL Combine, James shares with Jonas his views on where Mitch Marner could end up in Free Agency, the possi...

Are the Leafs learning the wrong lessons from another playoff defeat?

30 May 2025

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Jonas and James welcome TSN's Mark Masters to discuss the fallout from Brad Treliving's end of season press conference, including the Leaf GM wanting ...

What did we learn from Keith Pelley's press conference?

23 May 2025

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Keith Pelley addresses the assembled Toronto media on Friday afternoon, the day after the MLSE CEO and President relieved Brendan Shanahan from his po...

Groundhog Day: The Maple Leafs failed again. What now?

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas and James dissect another game seven disaster for the Maple Leafs, how a team can have 'too many passengers, and not being on the same page', th...

Pathetic effort in Game 5 a new low for Maple Leafs

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas and James try to make sense of what happened to the Maple Leafs in game 5 vs the Panthers and what, if anything can be salvaged by the team ahea...

Will Auston Matthews rise to the occasion?

12 May 2025

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Jonas and James recap the frustrating game 4 shutout loss for the Maple Leafs vs Florida, the undisciplined play of the Leafs, the lack of secondary s...

Maple Leafs have come ready to play in round 2

08 May 2025

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Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs game 2 win over Florida, Max Pacioretty turning back the clock, William Nylander setting the tone again, ...

Stolarz injury overshadows Maple Leafs game 1 win

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Maple Leafs hold on for a 5-4 win over Florida in game one of the second round. Joseph Woll relieves Anthony Stolarz, after the leafs starter took...

Maple Leafs take care of business, advance to round 2

02 May 2025

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Jonas and James welcome Chris Johnston from The Athletic and TSN to discuss the Maple Leafs first round series win over the Ottawa Senators, the impac...

Leafs core four fail again in an elimination game

30 Apr 2025

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Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs disappointing effort in game 5, a 4-0 loss to the Sens which extends the series to a 6th game, back in Ot...

Simon Benoit the unlikely hero as Maple Leafs take 3-0 series lead

25 Apr 2025

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Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs 3-2 overtime win over the Senators. They praise the Leafs 6th defenceman Simon Benoit for scoring the OT ...

Max Domi vaults Leafs to 2 games to none series lead over Senators

23 Apr 2025

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Jonas and James look back on game one and two in the Leafs playoff series with the Ottawa Senators which sees Toronto up 2 games to none in the series...

Anthony Stolarz ready to lead Leafs into battle over the Senators

17 Apr 2025

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Jonas and James discuss the matchup between the Maple Leafs and the Senators as the Battle of Ontario, including the battle in net between Anthony Sto...

What is the ceiling for Matthew Knies?

10 Apr 2025

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Jonas and James look back on the Leafs OT win over the Lightning, to extend their lead in the Atlantic Division with 4 games remaining, and the impact...

Maple Leafs clinch 9th straight playoff spot

03 Apr 2025

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Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs impressive win over division rival Florida on Wednesday night which extended their lead in the Atlantic D...

Maple Leafs 5 important storylines from California road trip

31 Mar 2025

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Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs California road trip, with back to back regulation wins over Anaheim and Los Angeles and the shootout los...

40 goal scorer Nylander doing what he's paid to do

26 Mar 2025

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Jonas and James praise the work of William Nylander this season, and how Bobby McMann has fit in on the 2nd line with Willie and John Tavares. The guy...

Is Auston Matthews back?

18 Mar 2025

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Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs much needed win over the Flames on Monday, and the dominant performance from Captain Auston Matthews. The...

What does the future hold for Mitch Marner in Toronto?

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas and James dig into the Mitch Marner contract, the attempt to deal him to Carolina at the deadline for Mikko Rantanen, if Marner is worth his dem...

Laughton and Carlo strengthen the Maple Leafs for the playoff run

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle breakdown the deadline day trades made by Brad Treliving, acquiring much needed 3rd line center Scott Laughton from the ...

Do the Leafs need a defenceman over a centre, ahead of deadline?

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas and James are back together, and with the NHL trade deadline on Friday, the guys discuss centre ice and defence targets on the Leafs shopping li...

Injuries to Tanev and Nylander cast a shadow on the Leafs win streak

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas Siegel, along with guest co-hosts Joshua Kloke from the Athletic and Mark Masters from TSN, talk about the Maple Leafs red hot start to the stre...

Where the Maple Leafs stand, at the 4-nations face-off break

11 Feb 2025

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Jonas and James discuss positives and negatives of the Maple Leafs season, as the NHL reaches the four nations face-off break. The guys dig into the ...

What's wrong with Morgan Rielly?

03 Feb 2025

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Jonas and James welcome TSN hockey analyst and The Athletic Hockey Show co-host Frank Corrrado to discuss the season-long struggles for Morgan Rielly ...

Rantanen trade puts spotlight on Mitch Marner extension talks

28 Jan 2025

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Jonas and James discuss the lack of firepower for the injury ravished Maple Leafs, Max Domi being moved back to the wing and how this depth-less team ...

5 interesting things about the Maple Leafs right now

21 Jan 2025

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Jonas and James present the five most interesting things about the Maple Leafs right now, including Auston Matthews returning to full health with max...

Maple Leafs power-play in desperate need of an adjustment

13 Jan 2025

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Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs unimpressive games against the Canucks and Hurricanes, their lack of shots on net and an uninspired power-play...

First place Maple Leafs at the midway point

08 Jan 2025

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On the first new Leaf Report of the new year, Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs first half of the season, which included superb goaltendi...

Maple Leaf Christmas mailbag

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the final episode of the Leaf Report for 2024, Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle answer your questions on the Maple Leafs as the year wraps up. The guy...

How Craig Berube has improved the Maple Leafs

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

27 games into the new season, Jonas and James take a closer look at the impact of new head coach Craig Berube on the Toronto Maple Leafs, from the def...

Is goaltending the Maple Leafs strength this season?

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas and James discuss the surprisingly solid goaltending duo of Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll, the return to form from Auston Matthews and John Ta...

Can the 1st place Maple Leafs continue to roll without Matthews?

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Atlantic Division leading Maple Leafs have gone 7-1 without the injured Auston Matthews. Jonas and James discuss that and the solid play of Mitch ...

Marner leading the Maple Leafs in Matthews absence

18 Nov 2024

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Frankie Corrado joins Jonas and James to discuss Mitch Marner's sollid play in the absence of the injured Auston Matthews, the lack of centre ice dept...

How real are the Maple Leaf 5 on 5 goal struggles?

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas and James look back on the Leafs ugly loss to Ottawa and their overtime win over the Capitals on Tuesday and Wednesday night. The boys look into...

Life without Matthews, for now

06 Nov 2024

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Jonas and James discuss the injury to captain Auston Matthews, and who, if anyone can step up in his place. The guys praise the rejuvenated power-play...

Maple Leafs trade Timothy Liljegren to Sharks for Matt Benning, pair of picks

31 Oct 2024

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Jonas and James discuss the breaking news, the Maple Leafs trading Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for a 2025 third-round pick, 2026 sixth-ro...

Maple Leaf report cards, 10 games into the season

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs win in Winnipeg on Monday night, the new look power-play and Jake McCabe's five year contract extension, before ...

Dreamer Nazem Kadri's life on the edge

25 Oct 2024

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Former Maple Leaf Nazem Kadri, Stanley Cup champion and current member of the Calgary Flames joins Jonas and James on this special edition of the Leaf...

Will Berube make changes after poor effort in Columbus?

23 Oct 2024

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Jonas and James dissect the last three Maple Leaf games, a brutal effort in Columbus, the big win over Tampa and the loss to the Rangers on Saturday n...

Encouraging, surprising and concerning week 1 Maple Leaf storylines

15 Oct 2024

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Jonas and James welcome TSN and The Athletic Hockey show analyst Frankie Corrado to talk about one encouraging, one surprising and one concerning issu...

Evaluating early season Maple Leaf trends

11 Oct 2024

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Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs first two games of the season, including the surprising goaltending duo of Anthony Stolarz and Dennis Hildeby,...

Timothy Liljegren's time with the Maple Leafs on thin ice

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the Maple Leafs opening roster set, Jonas and James discuss five roster revelations, including Timothy Liljegren slotting 8th on the depth chart ...

Reasons for pessimism with the 24/25 Maple Leafs

03 Oct 2024

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Jonas and James tackle five reasons for pessimism with the Maple Leafs upcoming 24/25 season, including the age of the team, especially on the blue li...

Reasons for optimism for the 24/25 Maple Leafs

01 Oct 2024

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Jonas and James breakdown five reasons to be optimistic for the upcoming Maple Leafs season, including Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylan...

Should the Leafs sign Marner now, or wait until free agency?

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas Siegel and The Athletic and TSN hockey insider Chris Johnson deep dive, the next contract for polarizing Maple Leaf star player Mitch Marner. T...

Are you buying William Nylander playing centre this season?

20 Sep 2024

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Jonas Siegel and Joshua Kloke discuss 5 storylines from the first few days of training camp, including William Nylander playing centre, the defensive ...

What should we expect from Mitch Marner this season?

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Leaf Report returns for an all new season with host Jonas Siegel and guest co-host, former Maple Leaf and current TSN hockey analyst Frankie Corra...

Have the Maple Leafs done enough to be a championship team?

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the final Leaf Report of the season, Jonas and James discuss the departure of Wes Clark, the director of scouting for the Maple Leafs. The guys loo...

Maple Leafs improve defence, but 'run back' forward group again

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs free agency activity, signing Chris Tanev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jani Hakanpaa and extended Timothy Liljegren to...

Defence targets for the Maple Leafs in free agency

25 Jun 2024

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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, includ...

Maple Leafs off-season mailbag

11 Jun 2024

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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...

The future of Mitch Marner with the Maple Leafs

04 Jun 2024

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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...

Maple Leaf free agent targets

30 May 2024

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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 co...

Craig Berube will hold the Maple Leafs accountable and show no favourites

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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, hi...

Maple Leafs management must do the 'hard things' to improve the team

14 May 2024

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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...

A change is gonna come for the Maple Leafs

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this Friday edition of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James discuss the end of season management press conference with Keith Pelley, Brendan Shanahan a...