What if we had this team

If you could magic away cap hits, and get awesome d men? Ya, the leafs would be better.

Sheesh.

what if they didnt

If we are living in fantasy land I'd rather a better winger than Kappy to play with Matthews.

Also it doesn't make a lot of sense to reverse a trade that was a 100% win for the Leafs.

I am so tired of seeing this stuff. Kadri costs his team's in the playoffs. He had several pounders in the playoffs that hurt his team. He had a lot of points sure but he will always have some warts to his game. Get over it already. Matthews, JT and Kerfoot, Thorton and Spezza is beyond good enough for what they need to do and I think Thorton and Spezza will have some magic moments in the playoffs. They won't be game breakers but there will be moments where they come through at a key moment that helps swing momentum a time or two. At least they'll do more good than bad. What Matthews and the others are going to start doing in the playoffs is producing and then your depth just needs to not blow it. I think the group they have is going to be solid, and not at all spectacular. A lot more down low grinding with those lines. It will create a great contrast to how the top 6 play.

Like Nylander? I love how many people are still griping about Kadri (more understandable but definitely debatable) and Kapanen (He is one of the most overrated players on this site) like they are the difference makers this team needs. "Oh but that one time Kapanen scored an OT winner 3 years ago, and has 3 or 4 points since then." He sucks, "But he at least hits and has a physical edge the stars lack" Matthews was tied with Hyman for the team lead in hits against Columbus.