0:00 CJ Is Home From The Czech Republic
4:00 John Tavares and his future in Toronto
10:00 Canada getting ramped up for 2026 Olympics
16:00 McDonagh trade reaction. Are Mitch Marner or Steve Stamkos headed to Nashville?
23:00 Toronto Maple Leafs offseason outlook
33:00 Coaches Corner – Jack Adams, Coaching Turnover & More
46:00. Marc Savard rumoured to join Leafs coaching staff & Don Waddell joining Columbus?
50:00 Oilers Beat Stars In Game 1
53:30 Rangers lose Game 1 to Panthers
59:00 Stick Taps
Jesse Blake and Chris Johnston breakdown a flurry of topics on today’s CJ Show. They discuss the future of John Tavares in Toronto, Ryan McDonagh being trade back to Tampa Bay, Team Canada’s olympic outlook and more!
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36 Comments
I for one welcome our new hosting overlord
Enjoy Marner this year leafs. He's yours.
You guys are constantly being surprised at edmonton playing strong D, which just shows you had your mind made up prior to the season and havent paid attention at all since the coaching change. They've been the best defensive team in the playoffs in limiting scoring chances, but please, keep with the notion that they're powerplay merchants that can only outscore you to win
Great Show Guys!
Tavares and Marner are great examples as to why Toronto born players don’t really want to play in Toronto
As a leafs fan we don’t care how he plays overseas in a tournament, it actually pisses us off that he puts more effort there than he does the team he’s suppose to play for. Tavares needs to go.
It's not the media it's the team he doesn't stand up too. 7 years it's not there. All A's and C should be changed
why would anyone extend tavares…that's as dumb as trading marner. it's great he feels better beating up jabronis at the candy ass open but no.
Is Julian also serving a two game suspension on the show for his dangerous check in floor hockey ?
Gripper Nation is Tuned in now !!!
33:16 The homerun jacket made them hit better lol
Best news yet
Let’s hope
Weak captain
What happened to the audio on this one? Jesse is quite obviously behind CJ and it comes off as if he's interrupting him.
Mitch extension – 8 x $9M. Are you dissapointed?
Folks hoping to trade Mitch are fkn crazy imo. Are we even watching the same games?? Lol. Stop being so emotional Leafs fans, ffs.
Tavares is worst Captain in Leafs history. He is dogshit in playoffs, not a leader, a slow non-factor…..Ship him out
I’m not a fan of JT’s cap hit but I’m ok with keeping him around. I feel like he’s still a very useful player and I think he’s willing to stay and resign for a better number.
JT stays…. ship Mitch
Me and my son watched the team europe vs sweeden game and it was packed …. We had such a good time we blew more money to stay for russia canada
if only JT put that effort into the PO.. big golf clap for him
i don't care what tavares and his family wants. his robotic ass hasn't been getting it done in the playoffs. his contract is an albatross on this team. the team has to do what it has to do to WIN!!
no. i never wanted tavares.
i rather Jessica campbell over Savard thats just me tho. Someones gonna get Campbell hope its the Devils(but we know the devils are clueless)
It's funny how times change… for the first 5-6 yrs I wanted Matthews & Nylander gone, Gone, GONE (lazy on and off the ice, horrible role models & leaders, always getting into issues with the coaching staff…etc). But the past 2yrs I've gotta say it's time for Tavares, Marner, (and maybe even Matthews?) to move on and it's Nylander who's the one keeper. Ugh I feel unwell saying that. 😉
Maner and J.T. need to go. J.T for contract reason's Marner because he's soft and not that guy
Watching Jesse Adam and Steve grow together is nice to see you can tell they’re all for each other they want what’s best for each other for sure
Jesse. Why are you so damn handsome?
It's apples and oranges to compare the NHL to this tournament. Any player would benefit from a larger ice surface. The style of play is different. Blocking shots is non existent.
Tavares will be rejuvenated for 82 games next season if he stays healthy.
Marner could have been a hometown hero, but that contract ruined that chance. It’s not so much the player, it’s the brutal contracts and cap.
@59:16 Crazy how Vasy only has one vezina win and yet nominated like 4 straight years. I hate the way hockey writers are with awards.
"Well clearly McDavid is the best player but we have to give it someone else."
Happened with Vasy when they gave it to Fleury that one year for a lifetime achievement award
Its time to rip the C off Tavares and hand it to Mathews. Then just let him focus on his game. He isnt built for that mentally nor his game. The truth is the Leafs havent had a real Captain since Sundin. A capt is more impactful on the game than Tavares is. He will be a 3rd line C next year.
Tavares can not be captain anymore strip it now if he leads by example what example is it to get 2 points in playoffs , to suck defensively and not even win face offs which is supposed to be his specialty, he can NOT skate and is just getting older and worse!
I sure hope he is traded, not that Tavares is bad but at 11M is a giant anchor strangling the TML from actually building a proper team.
At best Tavares is a 5M player, he has slowed down and he was not even doing well in face offs in playoffs and had 2 points!
He has to go and must be retained or 0 chance any team will touch that contract!
I'm so glad John is getting to finish his year on such a high note. Getting bounced year after year in the 1st round has gotta be wearing thin on him. As the Leafs captain it must suck being a passenger on a losing team. Must have been tough for him to get the 3 kids and his wife and parents over to Prague too. Thankfully all of these things are mitigated by the millions upon millions of dollars he's making to only play into May
John may leave if leafs retain, but I'd like to have him back for a better number next year. I'd do the same with marner but if he wants $12m bench him until he waives his NMC. We need assets back
Just sell 4 dollar beers and "they" will come