Have The Maple Leafs Checked Out? | Real Kyper & Bourne
Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee look back on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ loss to the Montreal Canadiens and discuss the optics of fans cheering for losses so the team can keep their top-5 protected pick. Later, Sportsnet’s David Amber joins in-studio to discuss the state of the Eastern conference.
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0:00 – Stream Start
5:33 – Have The Maple Leafs Checked out?
48:47 – Midweek Mailbag
1:05:28 – Canadian Teams’ Stretch Runs w/ David Amber
1:35:42 – Nathan MacKinnon Ejected
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Have The Maple Leafs Checked Out? | Real Kyper & Bourne | March 11, 2026
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The leafs are going to miss the playoffs next year too – they have no players, it’s full on tank time !!
Get. A. New. Coach. Yesterday.
That top five pick this year will turn the TML back into a top tier team! … Not.
The TML can tank this year and turn the switch and get back to being a great team next year! … Not.
Giving the TML players a free ride for stinking and saving the draft pick, will not have lasting consequences in the team's future play! … Not.
TML Media and Fans: We're desperate for some hope. Any hope. … Sad.
Who i feel spry for is.. the hard working man who saves up 1000 for tickets to bring his family to a game, dropping 500 for a hotel room and couple hundred in food to watch a bunch of players who are just going through the motion. That is criminal
They follow their leader… who likes to be carried, so its a circle jerk of since 1967 vibes.
Anyone defending Berube needs to give their head a shake. Their numbers across the board have fallen off a cliff since Berube arrived. literally every 5on5 metric dropped to the bottom of the league the second Berube got here. Last year included.
7:39 skid is the word you’re looking for I believe 😂
Of course there checked out. I really hope we lose every game so we can get bottom 5 pick. If we lose 15/ 18 we can definitely get top 5 pick
Is Sammy dumb? You trade Matthew’s know while his value is still high, and so he doesn’t do what marner does and walk at free agency which he will 100% do
Sammy is dumb. Dude we need a rebuild not a retool. We need to rebuild the entire defence too.
We need to boycott this team !!! Only chance for a chance. If not as long as msle are selling tickets and making money, not much will change .
Hey Kyper, Sammy, why don't you get some real coffee instead of drinking that brown diarrhea swill from an American/Brazilian owned venture capitalist fund?
I dunno how y'all talk about the leafs for so long in this state 😂👌🏻 LET'S GO BUFFALOOOOO
Even Guy Lafleur could get riled up, but not Matthews.
OV is a warrior like McDavid, where as Matthews and Mitch are not
Kipper is lost like usual Leafs need to tank period this year
Does Kyper forget that almost 20 years ago, the Leafs had some late pushes when it was too late qualify for the playoffs that raised them in the standings? It didn't help them.
Maybe Tanev means more to this team then we thought
Kyper making Sam eat his shorts calling him out with Matthew's being better than McDavid and now admitting he's wrong and then still trying to double down goes to show you that he "Sam" has no clue what he's talking about and you can throw his buddy Bunkus in there with him. These guys want to give their opinion even when wrong and getting called out. These guys are not hockey guys they are people that have an opinion and think people want to hear it.
That pick will be used to give to Chicago for Berdard. Maybe a simple trade Matthews for Berdard and use draft pick if top 5 to acquire McDavid.
Then go after McDavid before McDavid's contract is over. The problem will be who to stay with and the Leafs still need 4 quality Defense players.
Mathews is finished.
Last year was a fluke!!! No way, they can repeat the success of the last 2 years.
Kyp was on today eh? Whatever your routine was, do it again bud
Kyper is right, you'll never win anything if you don't have a winning culture. The Leaf's thought they could buy a cup by paying 5 players over $50 million. It don't work that way. And Sammy crying about players enforcing their no trade clause is kind of funny also, he didn't cry when Tavares did it to the Islanders. IMO they have to tear it down and build a team the old fashion way, draft and Smart trades. This includes team president and GM.
Bourne really a retool? This team needs a rebuild!
Zach Hyman has more goals than Auston.