Quoting: Jack_
Ok boomer chill. Giving up engvall for hutton who isnt good enough to be a 7th defenseman is a terrible idea. 2 3rd liners, a 2nd and a 3rd for hall speaks for itself and the CBJ trade is such a huge overpayment that I cant even begin to describe how bad it is
Dubas wrecked the Leafs' PK last summer. Top four by minutes were Zaitsev, Hainsey, Hyman, and Brown. All gone or injured now.
Ceci, Jones and Hyman getting healthy are a start, but it's good to have options. Probably should have added a checking wing or two, as well, but how much work should one put into a post when one knows it will just go down in flames anyway for trading an untradeable franchise hero like Matthews?
I was reading a comment thread on here where a Leafs fan asked how much for Dubois, and a CBJ fan shot back with, "that starts with Matthews," and they both stomped off to feel smug or something. I thought maybe they could both be right. I think the Leafs were one of the top two or three teams the last few years. What changed is defense, penalty killing, and backup goalie. So I fixed those things, and created enough cap space to rent a recent MVP, while keeping the center depth relatively elite.