Leafs Front Office Hypotheticals + Mike Kelly in Montreal

Leafs Front Office Hypotheticals + Mike Kelly in Montreal

From Real Kyper & Bourne by Sportsnet

May 1, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the Toronto Maple Leafs' front office situation and features an interview with Mike Kelly about NHL analytics and playoff performances.

Justin Bourne and Sam McKee kick off the Friday edition by reacting to the Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly being denied permission to interview Tampa Bay GM Julien BriseBois. They discuss Tie Domi's involvement in the process before opening up the Leafs Line to take your calls and questions. Then, they look back on the Oilers' playoff elimination after a loss to the Ducks. Later, NHL Network's Mike Kelly joins the show (26:36) from Montreal ahead of Game 6 between the Canadiens and Lightning, and he gets into what John Chayka could add to an already robust analytics department in Toronto, the keys for the Bolts to keep their season alive, and what went wrong for Edmonton in Round One. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

People in this episode

Hosts: Justin Bourne, Sam McKee

Guest: Mike Kelly

Topics covered

  • Toronto Maple Leafs
  • NHL playoffs
  • hockey analytics
  • Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Edmonton Oilers
  • sports commentary

Keywords

  • Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Mike Kelly
  • NHL playoffs
  • hockey
  • analytics
  • Tampa Bay
  • Edmonton Oilers
  • Tie Domi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHL Network, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay, Rogers Sports & Media

Places: Montreal

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