My conversation with writer, podcaster, and hockey analytics guru Ian Tulloch, whose work at The Athletic and with the OHL Mississauga Steelheads is a testament to his savvy expertise on the game of hockey.

We discussed his thoughts on the Maple Leafs window of contention, the challenge of a cap system and if Toronto can lock up all three of their young superstars (Matthews/Marner/Nylander) without difficulty, on the issue of being a tough enough team against sandpaper and glue types like the Boston Bruins, his expectations with the way Mike Babcock uses his assets compared to last year, and which Leafs player he believes will be a true darkhorse for fans to enjoy in the upcoming season.

Be sure to follow Ian (@regressian) on twitter and check out The Leafs Geeks Podcast on Soundcloud along with his great literary contributions at The Athletic.

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Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro is a writer, podcaster, and publisher with over two decades of experience working for monolithic corporations before one day realizing that the value of pure human ingenuity and creative literary expression is worth far more than being a capitalist ronin prick who drives a nice BMW. He’s a dashing technologist by day and a cunning journalist by night running one of the last independent and underground media hubs featuring articles from a cadre of ruthlessly talented contributors. He also discovered J. R. R. Tolkien at ten years of age, King Crimson by twelve, and ran the city’s most popular bulletin board system at fifteen. Now mired in adulthood, he yearns to avoid mediocrity by inspiring others to use both hemispheres of the mind.

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