Not that much better than last year

Im aboutta get roasted, but the leafs arent as bad as most people think. I think brodie pushes them over the edge.

Leafs have missed round 2 by a hair on three occasions. They will be better.

I guess the plethora of young players on the team definitely won't ever get better. Matthews at 23 won't get better, or Marner, or Nylander, or Robertson, or Rielly, Dermott, Sandin, Liljegren etc. None will get better, it's just the rules.

Tampa can't give away Johnson and will definitely hurt this off season. Boston is older and won't continue to run away from father time. Who else is in the way in their division? They're a good team and still so young, the best is yet to come.

No, I fully agree. The additions of Brodie and Simmonds puts them in a great spot, I expect them to win a round next year at least.

I think they have added what they need. In terms of the actual players they have, are they better than last year? I don't know. But I think the fits are better, and I think they have young guns that could drastically improve and turn some heads. Also some KHL signings that can do the same.

For example, I think the fit of a better-defensively Brodie compared to Barrie will do wonders for the team