Team Building

The State of the Maple Leafs: A Lesson in Process and Patience

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have missed the playoffs for the first time in since 2016, or rather the first time in the Auston Matthews era. Not only did they not make the playoffs, they were also a bottom five team with just 79 points, a 29 point drop from 2024-25, and ahead of only the … Read more

My thoughts on Building a Cup Contender

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Recently, Kent Wilson wrote about how the Calgary Flames should rebuild their team into a Stanley Cup contender. He dismissed the Dallas model of rebuilding and instead promoted the Edmonton model. I’ve heard a lot about the “Dallas model” since the Stars were mentioned during a year-end press conference. Of course, nobody should pretend that … Read more