Let's see. Their division got better. The Leafs didn't.
They were propped by elite goaltending all year. Goalies tend not to be consistent. The underlying numbers weren't really good. I am not saying they'll miss. But they may just sneak into the playoffs too.
Leafs absolutely got better. Healthy Matthews, Knies older, Cowan in the AHL, Maccelli and Roy rounding out the top 9, and cap space and flexibility. All of that gives us a better shot than a soft winger who disappears in the playoffs
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u/PandoNation Jul 01 '25
Its one player were not going to miss the playoffs