The Leaf Report

Jonas and James who are on the road in Seattle with the Maple Leafs, breakdown Toronto's latest deadline deal, which sees the buds acquire defenceman Jake McCabe and forward Sam Lafferty from Chicago. The guys discuss where the new players will

We have a trade! Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari's immediate impact on the Maple Leafs

Feb 20th, 2023 1h 8m

Jonas and James dissect the Maple Leafs big trade which saw them acquire Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari late Friday night. The guys discuss the impact of adding these players ahead of the playoffs, John Tavares' move to the wing, what line they

32 minutes with Elliotte Friedman on the Maple Leafs trade targets

Feb 16th, 2023 1h 18m

Elliotte Friedman from Hockey Night in Canada and 32 Thoughts joins Jonas and Mirtle, 16 days ahead of the deadline to discuss the Maple Leafs wants and needs leading up to March 3rd. Plus the guys critique the play of possible Leaf targets Pa

Can the Maple Leafs find a way to make a blockbuster deadline trade?

Feb 9th, 2023 1h 16m

With the Maple Leafs unofficial second half of the season ready to kick off on Friday night in Columbus, Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs salary cap and how it can be massaged for the buds to afford both a high end forward and defenceman

Big picture priorities for the Maple Leafs at the All-Star break

Feb 2nd, 2023 1h 12m

TSN's Mark Masters joins Jonas and Mirtle to discuss the unofficial first half of the Maple Leafs season. The guys touch on the big picture issues surrounding the team, and if they should make it a priority to improve the goaltending, defence,

Trade deadline candidates for the Maple Leafs, William Nylander resurgence

Jan 18th, 2023 1h 12m

Jonas and James take a look at possible forward trade candidates for the Maple Leafs including Ryan O'Reilly, Bo Horvat and Max Domi. The guys discuss William Nylander's resurgence, how the team is stronger with Matthews and Nylander together a

Are the Maple Leafs better than last season?

Jan 4th, 2023 53m 16s

On the first new Leaf Report of the new year, Jonas and James talk about the up and down play of the Maple Leafs of late, Auston Matthews becoming the fastest Leaf to record 500 career points, Michael Bunting's red hot roll of late, William Nyl

Defensively dominant Maple Leafs heading into the Christmas break on a high note

Dec 21st, 2022 1h 23m

On the final Leaf Report of 2022, Jonas and James look back on the recent play of the Maple Leafs including a solid effort in a 4-1 win over Tampa on Tuesday. The guys address the trade of Denis Malgin to Colorado for Dryden Hunt, the return of

Nine reasons for the Maple Leafs recent success

Dec 9th, 2022 1h 19m

Jonas and James discuss the red hot Maple Leafs who have gone 13-1-4 in their past 18 games, led by Mitch Marner's 21 game point streak, the goaltending duo of Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov, the unsung heroes of the Maple Leafs defence, the inj

Mitch Marner's record tying point streak puts a bow on Maple Leafs month of November

Dec 1st, 2022 1h 7m

Jonas and James take a look back on a very successful month for the Maple Leafs in which they went 11-1-3 led by Mitch Marner who tied a club record scoring a point in 18 straight games. The guys discuss the goalies, the defensive play, Auston

Long-term injury to Morgan Rielly stresses an already thin Leafs' defence

Nov 22nd, 2022 1h 4m

As the Maple Leafs reach the twenty game mark on the season, Jonas and James discuss the teams struggles in overtime, the Morgan Rielly injury which could keep the Leafs best defender on the sidelines along with TJ Brodie and Jake Muzzin and Au

Will the Matthews / Marner split create more offence for the Maple Leafs?

Nov 14th, 2022 58m 24s

As Hall of Fame weekend wraps up, Jonas and James stick tap Börje Salming and the Maple Leafs for honouring the franchises best defencemen of all time. The guys discuss the decision to split up Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner and how Erik Käll

Mitch Marner and Sheldon Keefe face firestorm as Maple Leafs return home from disastrous road trip

Oct 31st, 2022 59m 24s

On all Hallows' eve, Jonas and James recap the nightmarish five game road trip which saw the Maple Leafs go 1-2-2, including Sunday night and another third period collapse, this time against the bottom feeding Anaheim Ducks. The guys discuss co

Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs have yet to find their rhythm

Oct 26th, 2022 1h 1m

Jonas and James discuss the struggles of the Maple Leafs number one forward unit, the ineffectiveness of the third and fourth lines, Justin Holl and the defence deficiency and on the plus side, the strong start to the season from Captain John T

Maple Leafs split first two games of the new season

Oct 14th, 2022 51m 59s

Jonas and James get together for an in-person recording of the Leaf Report, fresh off the Maple Leafs home opening win over Washington on Thursday night. The guys analyze the goaltending, the forward units, the defensive pairings, penalty kill

Maple Leafs roster set with 4 dollars to spare

Oct 11th, 2022 42m 16s

On the eve of opening night in Montreal, Jonas and James breakdown the Maple Leafs 20 man roster, their cap limitations, saying goodbye to Wayne Simmonds and why Nick Robertson isn't on the opening night roster. The guys discuss new Maple Leafs

Nick Robertson primed to make Maple Leafs opening night roster

Oct 4th, 2022 1h 1m

Jonas and James praise the training camp and pre-season for winger Nick Robertson and where he best fits in on the roster. The guys project how the rest of the team will shape up, they comment on the signing of Rasmus Sandin and look ahead to c

Chris Johnston on Auston Matthews next contract vs Nathan MacKinnon's, Rasmus Sandin and Kyle Dubas future with the Maple Leafs

Sep 20th, 2022 1h 17m

Chris Johnston joins James and Jonas to discuss the contract extension for Nathan MacKinnon and how it will affect Auston Matthews. CJ provides an update on the ongoing contract negotiations between the Leafs and Rasmus Sandin's camp, the injur

Down Goes Brown grades the Maple Leafs off-season on the season finale of the Leaf Report

Jul 20th, 2022 1h 24m

Jonas and Mirtle welcome Sean McIndoe, Down Goes Brown from the Athletic to the season finale of the Leaf Report. DGB, Mirtle and Jonas go down an awesome rabbit hole, looking back on past Maple Leaf front office failures and relating those nig

Mrazek peters out in Toronto, Matt Murray linked to the Leafs ahead of free agency on Wednesday

Jul 11th, 2022 1h 5m

Jonas and James look back on the 2022 NHL draft, discuss the trade of Petr Mrazek to Chicago and the Leafs being linked to Ottawa goalie Matt Murray. Mirtle and Jonas look at the future of Rasmus Sandin, Ondrej Kase and Pierre Engvall in Toront

What the Timothy Liljegren extension means for Rasmus Sandin and Josh Kloke previews the Leafs at the NHL Draft

Jun 28th, 2022 54m 50s

Jonas and James discuss the contract extension for blueliner Timothy Liljegren, what it means for Rasmus Sandin's contract negotiations, and weather Rasmus can adjust to the right side defence when he signs. The guys take a look at goaltending

If it's not Jack Campbell, then who is it?

Jun 16th, 2022 58m 48s

Jonas and James tackle the Maple Leafs most pressing off-season need: goaltending. The guys discuss what it would take to bring Jack Campbell back to the fold, and if not Soup, then who are the most realistic goaltending options for the Maple L

Effort was there, a different year, but the same result, Maple Leafs eliminated in game seven

May 15th, 2022 1h 14m

Jonas and James take a look back on the Maple Leafs 2-1, game seven loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday night and the first round series with the defending Stanley Cup champions overall. The guys discuss the failure of the power-play which ultimately

Future of Sports Pt. 2

May 15th, 2022 20m 10s

In episode two of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the team experience may change in the future: increased use of technology in gameplay, robotic umpires and the unique initiatives of a startup sports league.