Welcome to another episode of Back to Excited, where we do our annual offseason review of every NHL team. We've split it up into thirds this year, and still managed to go for 2.5 hours on 12 teams! Timestamps are below:Arizona Coyotes [0:30]Anaheim Ducks [20:05]Boston Bruins [32:32]Buffalo Sabres [46:20]Calgary Flames [58:05]Carolina Hurricanes [1:09:41]Chicago Blackhawks [1:22:10]Columbus Blue Jackets [1:30:48]Dallas Stars [1:39:19]Detroit Red Wings [1:49:07]Edmonton Oilers [2:07:59]Florida Panthers [2:15:28]You will notice that we completely forgot to do the Colorado Avalanche... we'll add them into one of the future versions.

Welcome to another episode of Back to Excited, where we do our annual offseason review of every NHL team. We've split it up into thirds this year, and still managed to go for 2.5 hours on 12 teams! Timestamps are below: Arizona Coyotes [0:30] Anaheim Ducks [20:05] Boston Bruins [32:32] Buffalo Sabres [46:20] Calgary Flames [58:05] Carolina Hurricanes [1:09:41] Chicago Blackhawks [1:22:10] Columbus Blue Jackets [1:30:48] Dallas Stars [1:39:19] Detroit Red Wings [1:49:07] Edmonton Oilers [2:07:59] Florida Panthers [2:15:28] You will notice that we completely forgot to do the Colorado Avalanche... we'll add them into one of the future versions.

Episode 206 - Around the NHL (Part 1)

Today we discussed:The players who departed the Leafs this offseason [2:13]The new extensions and additions, including:David Kampf [20:30]Ryan Reaves [35:35]John Klingberg [47:55]Tyler Bertuzzi [1:00:26]Max Domi [1:06:16]Our overall assessment of the offseason

Today we discussed: The players who departed the Leafs this offseason [2:13] The new extensions and additions, including: David Kampf [20:30] Ryan Reaves [35:35] John Klingberg [47:55] Tyler Bertuzzi [1:00:26] Max Domi [1:06:16] Our overall assessment of the offseason

Episode 205 - Leafs Offseason Moves Recap

We chat about the end of the Leafs season for the last time.

Episode 204 - Back to the End

We do a belated preview of the Leafs and Panthers series

Episode 203 - Belated Leafs vs Panthers Preview

We go through the Leafs' first series win in 19 years!

Episode 202 - Leafs vs Lightning Series Recap

Today, we go in-depth on the Tampa Bay Lightning, breaking down their strengths, weaknesses, and all their players in advance of their series against the Leafs.

Episode 201 - Tampa Bay vs Toronto Playoff Series Preview

Welcome to another episode of Back to Excited. We've hit 200 recorded episodes, and to celebrate, we have a long mailbag for you all to dive into.

Episode 200 - 200th Episode Mailbag Special

Today we discuss:Early thoughts on Jake McCabe [6:45]Early thoughts on Noel Acciari [12:45]Early thoughts on Sam Lafferty [15:53]Early thoughts on Luke Schenn [23:10]The Leafs 11/7 experiment [34:08]William Nylander’s next contract [48:02]The gap between Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner [1:00:13]Some bad takes, including James Reimer refusing to wear a Pride jersey [1:08:55]

Today we discuss: Early thoughts on Jake McCabe [6:45] Early thoughts on Noel Acciari [12:45] Early thoughts on Sam Lafferty [15:53] Early thoughts on Luke Schenn [23:10] The Leafs 11/7 experiment [34:08] William Nylander’s next contract [48:02] The gap between Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner [1:00:13] Some bad takes, including James Reimer refusing to wear a Pride jersey [1:08:55]

Episode 199 - Thoughts on Newly Acquired Players

Today we go in depth on the Leafs’ deadline moves. Timestamps:Ryan O’Reilly’s injury [2:50]Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty acquired [6:26]Rasmus Sandin traded [23:22]Pierre Engvall traded [33:30]Luke Schenn acquired [43:42]

Today we go in depth on the Leafs’ deadline moves. Timestamps: Ryan O’Reilly’s injury [2:50] Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty acquired [6:26] Rasmus Sandin traded [23:22] Pierre Engvall traded [33:30] Luke Schenn acquired [43:42]

Episode 198 - Trade deadline recap

Today we discuss:The deal which brought Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari to the Leafs [0:25]Other trade targets (Jake McCabe, Max Domi, Vladislav Gavrikov) [35:09]

Today we discuss: The deal which brought Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari to the Leafs [0:25] Other trade targets (Jake McCabe, Max Domi, Vladislav Gavrikov) [35:09]

Episode 197 - Leafs Acquire O'Reilly & Acciari + Other Trade Targets

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Episode 49 - Twitter Mailbag by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 49 - Twitter Mailbag

Alan Wells

We welcome Alan Wells (@loserpoints) from Raw Charge to talk about the Leafs, Lightning, Bruins, and make fun of the rest of the Atlantic. We discuss:Alan's take on the Lightning [2:35]The difficulty in rooting for a contender [6:48]The concerns Alan has about the Lightning [10:00]Whether the Lightning should be willing to give up Mikhail Sergachev for Erik Karlsson [13:02]How awful the Sens are [18:25]The state of the Atlantic Division [24:00]Alan's take on the Leafs [26:30]Whether the Leafs defensemen are that bad [32:30]The Leafs coaching in general [36:45]How the Leafs compare to Boston [40:30]How much we hate Brad Marchand [46:00]How much we hate Zdeno Chara [49:00]How bad the Sens are (again) [52:00]Whether teams are adjusting their behaviour in free agency [1:01:58]The future of NHL free agency [1:03:54]Making fun of the Habs [1:10:35]

We welcome Alan Wells (@loserpoints) from Raw Charge to talk about the Leafs, Lightning, Bruins, and make fun of the rest of the Atlantic. We discuss: Alan's take on the Lightning [2:35] The difficulty in rooting for a contender [6:48] The concerns Alan has about the Lightning [10:00] Whether the Lightning should be willing to give up Mikhail Sergachev for Erik Karlsson [13:02] How awful the Sens are [18:25] The state of the Atlantic Division [24:00] Alan's take on the Leafs [26:30] Whether the Leafs defensemen are that bad [32:30] The Leafs coaching in general [36:45] How the Leafs compare to Boston [40:30] How much we hate Brad Marchand [46:00] How much we hate Zdeno Chara [49:00] How bad the Sens are (again) [52:00] Whether teams are adjusting their behaviour in free agency [1:01:58] The future of NHL free agency [1:03:54] Making fun of the Habs [1:10:35]

Episode 29 - Lightning and Bruins and Leafs, oh my! (with Alan Wells)

Episode 62 - Leafs Free Agents (with Rahef) by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 62 - Leafs Free Agents (with Rahef)

Episode 70 - Mailbag

Leafs preseason

1:30 - Leafs preseason talk and projected lineups10:00 - Frederik Gauthier12:00 - Leafs D pairings17:00 - The ability of the Leafs to score against the run of play19:20 - Our thoughts on the goalies21:20 - Fulemin talks about offer sheets24:52 - Should we be worried about Marner’s contract45:50 - We swoon over the fact that we’re adding Nylander to this offensive group48:26 - Are we still unconcerned with the Nylander situation56:40 - Can Nazem Kadri win the Selke (no)1:00:00 - Has Steven Stamkos declined?1:04:00 - Various things we were wrong about1:07:07 - Leafs first unit power playOne note: in the Marner discussion, I briefly mention power plays as the reason scoring went up last year. That is actually not entirely true. About 20% of the increase in scoring is attributable to increased power play success and opportunities, but the rest is at even strength. However, it doesn’t change the overall point that scoring 90 points is very hard, and shouldn’t be expected for Marner, nor does it make it clear that last year’s offensive levels will be sustained.

1:30 - Leafs preseason talk and projected lineups 10:00 - Frederik Gauthier 12:00 - Leafs D pairings 17:00 - The ability of the Leafs to score against the run of play 19:20 - Our thoughts on the goalies 21:20 - Fulemin talks about offer sheets 24:52 - Should we be worried about Marner’s contract 45:50 - We swoon over the fact that we’re adding Nylander to this offensive group 48:26 - Are we still unconcerned with the Nylander situation 56:40 - Can Nazem Kadri win the Selke (no) 1:00:00 - Has Steven Stamkos declined? 1:04:00 - Various things we were wrong about 1:07:07 - Leafs first unit power play One note: in the Marner discussion, I briefly mention power plays as the reason scoring went up last year. That is actually not entirely true. About 20% of the increase in scoring is attributable to increased power play success and opportunities, but the rest is at even strength. However, it doesn’t change the overall point that scoring 90 points is very hard, and shouldn’t be expected for Marner, nor does it make it clear that last year’s offensive levels will be sustained.

Episode 32 - Leafs Preseason, Marner's Contract

On this episode, we discuss:The Trevor Moore contract - 3:25The Leafs losing to the Bruins and the noise about them needing to be heavier - 9:06The success of the Nylander/Kadri duo in doing everything but score - 32:07Our mild concerns with Auston Matthews - 44:56Mitch Marner's absurd play - 59:25

On this episode, we discuss: The Trevor Moore contract - 3:25 The Leafs losing to the Bruins and the noise about them needing to be heavier - 9:06 The success of the Nylander/Kadri duo in doing everything but score - 32:07 Our mild concerns with Auston Matthews - 44:56 Mitch Marner's absurd play - 59:25

Episode 45 - Bearing Down

Katya Knappe

Episode 82 - A New Start (featuring Katya Knappe) by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 82 - A New Start (featuring Katya Knappe)

Today we discuss:    The Leafs’ strong week [2:35]    Chris Pronger’s caveman reaction to William Nylander’s through-the-legs goal [10:26]    The criticism of Mitch Marner’s game that has popped up recently [19:39]    Why we think Alex Kerfoot should stay on the third line [32:33]    An overview of the Florida Panthers [47:11]    Our bad takes of the week [55:36]

Today we discuss: The Leafs’ strong week [2:35] Chris Pronger’s caveman reaction to William Nylander’s through-the-legs goal [10:26] The criticism of Mitch Marner’s game that has popped up recently [19:39] Why we think Alex Kerfoot should stay on the third line [32:33] An overview of the Florida Panthers [47:11] Our bad takes of the week [55:36]

Episode 95 - Winning Cures All

NOTE: We have some audio issues in this episode, where there’s some noise picked up by my mic when I speak — hopefully it’s not unlistenable. We’ll make sure it’s corrected for our next episode.The Maple Leafs made a big trade. Fulemin and I discuss it:[1:20] The Kadri - Barrie trade[4:35] Barrie as a player[18:57] Why we’re excited by Alex Kerfoot[35:35] The Zaitsev / Ceci trade[55:43] The Leafs’ resulting cap situation[58:00] The Leafs’ small signings[1:04:00] The future of the Leafs cap situation and a possible Barrie extension impacting our view of the trade[1:13:34] The Colin Miller trade, and whether the Leafs would’ve been better off competing on that trade.

NOTE: We have some audio issues in this episode, where there’s some noise picked up by my mic when I speak — hopefully it’s not unlistenable. We’ll make sure it’s corrected for our next episode. The Maple Leafs made a big trade. Fulemin and I discuss it: [1:20] The Kadri - Barrie trade [4:35] Barrie as a player [18:57] Why we’re excited by Alex Kerfoot [35:35] The Zaitsev / Ceci trade [55:43] The Leafs’ resulting cap situation [58:00] The Leafs’ small signings [1:04:00] The future of the Leafs cap situation and a possible Barrie extension impacting our view of the trade [1:13:34] The Colin Miller trade, and whether the Leafs would’ve been better off competing on that trade.

Episode 67 - Kadri for Barrie and Kerfoot Reaction

Welcome back to another episode of Back to Excited. Today we discuss:Why the Leafs win against St. Louis was a little unusual [0:34]Boston Bruins [14:24]Florida Panthers [18:00]Buffalo Sabres [27:11]Montreal Canadiens [40:39]Tampa Bay Lightning [52:32]Brief discussion on the Leafs [58:35]Ottawa Senators [1:03:14]Detroit Red Wings [1:08:12]Alexandre Burrows [1:10:38]

Welcome back to another episode of Back to Excited. Today we discuss: Why the Leafs win against St. Louis was a little unusual [0:34] Boston Bruins [14:24] Florida Panthers [18:00] Buffalo Sabres [27:11] Montreal Canadiens [40:39] Tampa Bay Lightning [52:32] Brief discussion on the Leafs [58:35] Ottawa Senators [1:03:14] Detroit Red Wings [1:08:12] Alexandre Burrows [1:10:38]

Episode 84 - Around the Atlantic

In this episode, Arvind and Fulemin take on questions from Twitter, including:The best lines for the LeafsHow we'd set up Toronto's power playWhether Travis Dermott can replace Jake Gardiner after this season, and the argument against trading Gardiner now.How is the role of defensemen changing, and how does that impact team compositionWho are our top 20 centres in the league

In this episode, Arvind and Fulemin take on questions from Twitter, including: The best lines for the Leafs How we'd set up Toronto's power play Whether Travis Dermott can replace Jake Gardiner after this season, and the argument against trading Gardiner now. How is the role of defensemen changing, and how does that impact team composition Who are our top 20 centres in the league

Episode 28 - Leafs Lines, the Future of Defense, and Top 20 Centres

Today we discuss:The Leafs poor defensive showing over the last three games [1:18]Some TOI trends under Keefe (Dermott, Top 3 Fs, Nylander) [15:11]Ilya Mikheyev’s injury and the impact it will have [37:30]We go transaction by transaction and discuss Kyle Dubas’ year [42:15]

Today we discuss: The Leafs poor defensive showing over the last three games [1:18] Some TOI trends under Keefe (Dermott, Top 3 Fs, Nylander) [15:11] Ilya Mikheyev’s injury and the impact it will have [37:30] We go transaction by transaction and discuss Kyle Dubas’ year [42:15]

Episode 87 - Injuries and Examining Dubas' Year

Jake Muzzin

Episode 48 - Jake Muzzin Trade by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 48 - Jake Muzzin Trade

Today we discussThe Leafs and the expansion draft [1:47]Allocating resources across various positions [7:40]The Leafs Top 25 Under 25 - specifically, Jeremy Bracco, Timothy Liljegren, and Travis Dermott [41:17]

Today we discuss The Leafs and the expansion draft [1:47] Allocating resources across various positions [7:40] The Leafs Top 25 Under 25 - specifically, Jeremy Bracco, Timothy Liljegren, and Travis Dermott [41:17]

Episode 71 - Allocating Resources, Top 25 Under 25

We discuss:The Rangers/Leafs game [0:41]The supposed Babcock/Dubas rift [3:36]The Sens and Oilers continue to be embarrassments [41:10]Revisiting our Real or Fake predictions from Episode 39 [53:43]What have we learned about the Leafs this year [1:20:24]

We discuss: The Rangers/Leafs game [0:41] The supposed Babcock/Dubas rift [3:36] The Sens and Oilers continue to be embarrassments [41:10] Revisiting our Real or Fake predictions from Episode 39 [53:43] What have we learned about the Leafs this year [1:20:24]

Episode 56 - Revisiting Predictions and Media Meltdowns

Episode 85 - Big John is Back by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 85 - Big John is Back

Kevin Papetti

William Nylander’s evident demotion to the 4th line [2:20]Whether the Leafs should match Kadri up to the opposing team’s top line again [14:35]If we’d be on board with trading Kapanen (plus more assets) to Carolina for Dougie Hamilton [26:00]Why I think the Leafs (and their fans) should not even come close to panicking [39:00]Various Leafs defense targets [50:24]Criticism of the Leafs’ system [56:01]Kevin educates us on the Marlies [1:04:00]

William Nylander’s evident demotion to the 4th line [2:20] Whether the Leafs should match Kadri up to the opposing team’s top line again [14:35] If we’d be on board with trading Kapanen (plus more assets) to Carolina for Dougie Hamilton [26:00] Why I think the Leafs (and their fans) should not even come close to panicking [39:00] Various Leafs defense targets [50:24] Criticism of the Leafs’ system [56:01] Kevin educates us on the Marlies [1:04:00]

Episode 46 - What should the Leafs do (ft. Kevin Papetti)

Episode 78 - Coaching Changes, Why Marner + Matthews Don't Work by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 78 - Coaching Changes, Why Marner + Matthews Don't Work

We discuss:The Leafs’ last three games [0:44]Drilling down deeper on the Buffalo games, and the specific tactics Keefe is using [5:00]The dissonance between the eye test and the stats for Rielly/Ceci [32:48]Rielly’s play on the whole, and the ceiling he may place on a team [35:12]Why our cap position will leave us with interesting decisions to make about Rielly and Andersen in a few years [45:34]We rant about people calling William Nylander ‘enigmatic’ [50:01]

We discuss: The Leafs’ last three games [0:44] Drilling down deeper on the Buffalo games, and the specific tactics Keefe is using [5:00] The dissonance between the eye test and the stats for Rielly/Ceci [32:48] Rielly’s play on the whole, and the ceiling he may place on a team [35:12] Why our cap position will leave us with interesting decisions to make about Rielly and Andersen in a few years [45:34] We rant about people calling William Nylander ‘enigmatic’ [50:01]

Episode 83 - Early Returns on Keefe

Today we discuss the trade deadline and the moves the Leafs made (or didn't make)

Episode 94 - To Trade Or Not To Trade

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