Toronto Maple Leafs legend Mats Sundin's name is making the rounds as a potential member of the new management group. PR spin or the real deal? We give our take on what Sundin brings to the table and how the organization needs to set him up for success. We also dig into the culture issues within MLSE and why they continue to make it so difficult to be a fan of this team right now.

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(0:00) - Intro
(01:15) - The PR around MLSE is a disaster
(06:20) - Mats Sundin being considered for a front office role
(09:07) - How do you set Mats up for success
(13:40) - Is it Mike Gillis's job to lose?
(20:00) - MLSE needs to fix its relationship with the fans

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The Toronto Maple Leafs' 2025-26 season has mercifully come to an end. We kick things off with breaking news as the New Jersey Devils hire Sunny Mehta as their new GM, taking him off the board for the Leafs. Then we react to Auston Matthews' comments on locker cleanout day, the future of Craig Berube, William Nylander's attitude and more. We also give our thoughts on the bombshell Athletic piece about Keith Pelley and AI, and look ahead to a Stanley Cup playoffs without the Leafs.

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(0:00) - Devils hire Sunny Mehta
(02:30) - A dismal season ends and the lottery odds
(05:23) - Auston Matthews speaks on cleanout day
(11:47) - What happens to Craig Berube
(13:25) - William Nylander's off ice persona
(17:33) - The Leafs have a lot of work to do this offseason
(19:34) - Keith Pelley, AI and the culture problem
(31:10) - One positive from this season
(34:03) - Revisiting Berube
(35:41) - A Leafless Stanley Cup Playoffs

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The Toronto Maple Leafs landed themselves in the bottom 5 of the NHL standings Saturday night with a loss to a Florida Panthers squad that is completely unrecognizable from the team that won back-to-back Stanley Cups, and we revisit the importance of them staying there. Next we shift to Augusta National where Rory McIlroy made history by winning his second straight green jacket in an extremely entertaining Sunday at the Masters. We wrap up with the Toronto Blue Jays, who dropped another series, this time to the Minnesota Twins, as the never ending injury bug just won't let up.

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(0:00) - Intro
(01:20) - Leafs land in the bottom 5
(07:28) - Gillis and Mehta emerge as candidates
(09:35) - The Leafs job is unlike any other in hockey
(15:50) - Anthony Stolarz goes down on a routine save
(17:05) - Rory McIlroy repeats at Augusta
(26:51) - Blue Jays injuries just won't stop

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The Toronto Maple Leafs' relationship with their fanbase hangs in the balance and on this episode we ask the question, is this the most important hire in franchise history? We discuss all of the rumoured candidates for the GM job, why hiring a President of Hockey Operations is absolutely necessary, and whether this organization truly understands how fed up their fanbase is. We also react to the New York Islanders firing Patrick Roy and hiring Pete DeBoer with just four games to go, and close things out with a quick Masters prediction.

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(0:00) - Islanders fire Roy, hire DeBoer
(04:00) - The Leafs need to do this in the right order
(06:55) - Leafs coverage has been excellent lately
(08:55) - A bad hire risks further alienating the fanbase
(15:10) - A President of Hockey Operations is a must
(19:07) - Still in the mix for a top 5 pick
(25:00) - This organization needs someone with stones
(32:13) - Masters predictions

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Toronto Maple Leafs & MLSE CEO Keith Pelley addressed the media on Tuesday following the surprise dismissal of GM Brad Treliving late Monday night. We give our thoughts on Pelley's presser, why we still feel nervous about him leading the Leafs into the next era and why he absolutely must nail this hire. We also discuss the disadvantages of corporate ownership, touch on some rumoured candidates for the next GM and/or President of Hockey Operations role.

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(00:00) - Treliving is out
(01:30) - The verticals weren't horizontally integrated
(07:33) - Pelley shuts the door on a rebuild
(13:40) - The Leafs must nail this hire
(16:07) - DraftKings
(17:45) - More standout Pelley comments
(23:20) - The problem with corporate ownership
(30:50) - Early candidates
(34:55) - Matthews will dictate the future
(38:20) - Cast a wide net
(40:40) - Domi vs. Gudas

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The Toronto Blue Jays kicked off their 2026 season with a bang, sweeping the Oakland Athletics in dominant fashion. Toronto is officially a Blue Jays town! We discuss how the Jays have supplanted the Leafs as the most beloved team in the city and break down the opening 3-game series against Oakland. Next, we give our thoughts on William Nylander's comments on why the season has gone so poorly, the Leafs getting dummied by the St. Louis Blues, and how it appears the tank for a bottom-5 finish is back on!

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(0:00) - Toronto is officially a Blue Jays town now
(06:24) - Jays sweep Oakland to start the 2026 season
(10:35) - Gausman, Cease & Lauer dominate on the mound
(14:00) - Bo Bichette struggles in Mets debut & Jays bullpen holds strong
(19:39) - DraftKings
(21:18) - Nylander comments on the season
(27:17) - Bobby McMann torching it with the Kraken
(28:41) - Keith Pelley conducting one-on-ones with Leafs staff
(31:55) - Tiger Woods in hot water again

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The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to add to their disastrous season by winning their way out of contention for a bottom-5 draft pick and handing the Boston Bruins a top-10 selection this offseason. We break down the now-disastrous decision to not fire Craig Berube, Brad Treliving's uncertain future, and Keith Pelley waiting too long to make critical decisions. We discuss why the organization being a rudderless ship is making it difficult to be a fan right now, and give our take on the Leafs' goaltending depth and whether the organization would consider moving one of them this offseason.

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(0:00) – A rudderless ship
(02:30) – Not firing Berube was a massive mistake
(07:47) – The Leafs deserve the fan backlash
(16:20) – DraftKings
(18:00) – Pelley is way too slow to act
(23:40) – The Blue Jays are Toronto's #1 team now
(25:17) – It's really hard to be a Leafs fan right now
(28:00) – Leafs goaltending depth and trade options
(32:33) – Matthew Knies
(36:22) – Special announcement

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Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube continues to look completely lost behind the bench, this time calling out Joe Woll after Friday's loss to Carolina. We break down why the Leafs probably should've moved on from Berube instead of just Marc Savard earlier this season, and why he's had such a short shelf life with this roster. We also discuss the organization's complete lack of direction, especially when compared to teams like the Tampa Bay Lightning, and why it's so hard to feel optimistic about the future until the Leafs provide clarity, stability, and direction to the fanbase.

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(0:00) – Berube's baffling Joe Woll comments
(09:00) – The organization's lack of direction is deflating
(12:52) – Tampa Bay is the gold standard
(18:04) – DraftKings
(19:42) – Berube's short shelf life
(26:55) – Would firing Berube instead of Savard have saved the season?
(30:47) – Nylander's nonchalant attitude
(34:35) – Tavares quietly hits 25 goals again

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