Toronto Maple Leafs

["Issues"Mcgee]

Isn't he a UFA?

Well that explains why I was the only one to bring up that name haha

All I have left to say is, I can't wait until Matthews, Marner and to a lesser extent Nylander (I think he's staying) are a few years older. I think they haven't developed into adults yet. They still have the build of highschool students.

Once they are in their mid to late 20's they will be even more dominant on the ice than they already can be.

I have a few years left of clinging to that hope.

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Well that explains why I was the only one to bring up that name haha

All I have left to say is, I can't wait until Matthews, Marner and to a lesser extent Nylander (I think he's staying) are a few years older. I think they haven't developed into adults yet. They still have the build of highschool students.

Once they are in their mid to late 20's they will be even more dominant on the ice than they already can be.

I have a few years left of clinging to that hope.

I can agree on these young guys still not being man grown yet. That generally comes at 24 25 depending on the person.
I don't know how Dubas can make it work but he has to move Marleau's contract somehow. Pat's a great guy and HOFer but his play has fallen off the proverbial cliff this year. Plus maybe one of Johnsson or Kapanen may have to be traded. Johnsson may have cooked his goose turning down 2.1 million for 2 years or 2.8 for 4 years. Zaitsev's 4.5 million would be nice to move but he did play better once paired with Muzzin. Brown and his 2 million salary has to be moved. Gardiner will probably go home to Minnesota and his 4.5 million. Hainsey is a warrior but getting near the end. Might make a great defensive coach. The trick will be getting in cheaper and IMO tougher players to replace them.
But I believe just about everybody but Dubas knows the Leafs have to get some tougher players in to go with their skill guys. Columbus are showing what it takes to handle Boston even with much less skill than the Leafs.
Keepers IMO: Hyman, Tavares, Marner, Matthews, Kapanen, Kadri, Nylander, Rielly, Muzzin, Dermott, Rosen, Moore and Andersen. And as the saying goes, all other options are on the table.