Toronto Maple Leafs Podcast: 2018-19 season preview
On the latest edition of the podcast, Jake Middleton joins David Morassutti and Austin Owens to break down important storyline heading into the Toronto Maple Leafs season.
It is time to drop the puck on another season for the Toronto Maple Leafs and with expectations at an all-time high, the excitement for the team has reached another level.
David Morassutti and Austin Owens bring Jake Middleton on to get his take on the Leafs season and what to keep an eye on throughout the season.
While there has been a lot of storylines to talk about during the offseason and pre-season, nothing is better than dropping the puck on the regular season.
You can listen to the full episode in the audio player below or download it to listen on the go.
*Warning podcast contains strong language*
Here’s what you’ll find on this edition of the podcast
(0:00-16:00): Jake doesn’t understand why the Leafs loss to the Bruins is getting so much scrutiny, They discuss whether this is the case of people picking on something because there have been so many things go their way.
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What did they learn from that series loss and are the Leafs in a better position to win a playoff round than in past seasons. David, Jake and Austin look at the Leafs October and how tough it is in the final couple of weeks versus the start of the season.
(16:00-42:30): They get into the Tom Wilson hit and whether it’s as bad as people are making it out to be?
They get into the decision to trade Connor Carrick and Jake explains why he wasn’t able to make the team. Did the Leafs make the wrong choice to put Curtis McElhinney and Calvin Pickard on waivers? Austin explains why it might not be the last we see from either goalie with the Leafs.
How much pressure is on Garret Sparks and can he get the job done?
(42:30-56:30): Austin brings up Mitch Marner’s contract situation in relation to William Nylander’s situation and Jake wonders why the Leafs didn’t try to get them signed earlier rather than later.
What is Nylander trying to accomplish in his negotiations and when does a deal get done for him? Is John Tavares’ contract the measuring stick for the Leafs when it comes to negotiating Auston Matthews’ next deal and how it relates to how other teams like Tampa Bay have used it to their advantage.
David is tired of hearing about the Leafs being in salary cap trouble and goes through ways they can remain in a good spot.
(56:00-end) The guys give their predictions for the Leafs season including who leads the team in scoring, and how they finish the season.
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