Pension Plan Puppets Sep 20, 2018
Comparing Steve Dangle’s Prospect Pyramid to PPP’s Top 25 Under 25
There are only three types of players in this list: good players, players with upside, and hidden gems. For the past three seasons, Sportsnet’s NHL Insider Steve Dangle looks at the prospects the Toronto Maple Leafs have in their system and categorizes them into groups. It started as a response to the First Blog War that saw friends fight over where Leafs prospects should be ranked in article series that included PPP’s own Top 25 Under 25. Coincidentally, ever since the Leafs’ upward swing into the top of the league, people haven’t been as angry about where Connor Carrick should...
Editor In Leaf Sep 17, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs: Connor Carrick Shouldn’t Be Fighting to Make Team
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in training camp, and the team is set to open the pre-season against the Senators this week. One of the more interesting training camp battles is for the sixth position on the Toronto Maple Leafs blue line. The consensus is that the Leafs will return with their top four intact […] Toronto Maple Leafs: Connor Carrick Shouldn’t Be Fighting to Make Team - Editor In Leaf - Editor In Leaf - A Toronto Maple Leafs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Toronto Star Sep 15, 2018
Maple Leafs blue line not thin on contenders
Pressure’s on defence to give elite forward mix what it needs to succeed. Connor Carrick knows the Leafs have several contenders for the final blue-line spot he wants to keep, and says that’s what makes hockey great.
Toronto Sun Sep 4, 2018
Lack of star power on Maple Leaf defence doesn’t faze the kids
Barring an early move, the Maple Leafs are looking at starting this season with a defence-by-committee to address the lack of a much discussed stud blueliner. That’s fine with Connor Carrick and Travis Dermott, two newer members but nonetheless anxious to help. Carrick, usurped by Dermott’s rapid rise in the second half of last season […]
Editor In Leaf Sep 3, 2018
The Top Five Trades in Toronto Maple Leafs History
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made some excellent trades in their history. There is no doubt about it. The Toronto Maple Leafs have made big splashes by trade. They’ve acquired players including Jeff O’Neill, Owen Nolan, Tie Domi, Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick, Brian Leetch, King Clancy, Mike Gartner, Doug Gilmour, Mats Sundin, Dion Phaneuf, Eddie […] The Top Five Trades in Toronto Maple Leafs History - Editor In Leaf - Editor In Leaf - A Toronto Maple Leafs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Editor In Leaf Sep 2, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs: Is This Connor Carrick’s Breakout Year?
Connor Carrick is a strong candidate to be this season’s breakout performer for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since joining the Toronto Maple Leafs via trade during the 2015-16 season, Connor Carrick has been restricted to a marginal role on the team’s blue line. To the chagrin of many Leafs fans, Carrick played in only 47 […] Toronto Maple Leafs: Is This Connor Carrick’s Breakout Year? - Editor In Leaf - Editor In Leaf - A Toronto Maple Leafs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
