The Athletic Maple Leafs writer joins us to chat about what is the best step for the Leafs in the retool vs rebuild debate, what is the best case scenario for the Leafs at the deadline, bad year for the Leafs front office and coaching, priorities for Keith Pelley, where Auston Matthews stands in all of this, if Matthews is still a top 10 player in the NHL and more! 

Join Toronto's top new pair in the mornings on First Up with Korolnek and Colaiacovo, weekdays from 6-10am.

Born and bred in the city, former Maple Leaf Carlo Colaiacovo, who with his 14 years experience in the NHL, brings you inside the locker room like very few can.

<p dir="ltr" data-test-bidi="">Join Toronto's top new pair in the mornings on First Up with Korolnek and Colaiacovo, weekdays from 6-10am.</p>
<p dir="ltr" data-test-bidi="">Born and bred in the city, former Maple Leaf Carlo Colaiacovo, who with his 14 years experience in the NHL, brings you inside the locker room like very few can.</p>

First Up with Korolnek & Colaiacovo

Siegel on the "retool" vs "rebuild" debate, coaching and front office failures, & if Matthews is still a top 10 player in the NHL

The fourth and final hour of First Up with Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo as we are joined by TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger to discuss the state of the Leafs and all the news from deadline day. We also hear from listeners on wake Up Woodbridge and we give you our FanDuel best bets

First Up - March 2nd, 2026 - Hour 4

The third hour of First Up with Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo as we welcome Bruce Boudreau and Jonas Siegel to the show to discuss the Leafs and we give you our Winners of the Weekend 

First Up - March 2nd, 2026 - Hour 3

Former NHL player and head coach Bruce Boudreau joined us on First Up to discuss why the Leafs have fallen apart since returning from the Olympics break, if Craig Berube is on the hot seat, how much of the blame should be on Berube, how would he approach the Leafs if he was in charge, if the Leafs will need a fire sale, how much foes a coach have a say in the trade deadline and more! 

Boudreau on why the Leafs struggles since returning from the Olympic break, the mindset of a coach on deadline week & how much of the blame should fall on Berube

Siegel on the "retool" vs "rebuild" debate, coaching and front office failures, & if Matthews is still a top 10 player in the NHL

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