Team: 2020-21 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: May 1, 2021

Published: May 1, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

--> Galchenyuk is a strong depth piece for the Leafs, but having him in the lineup for the playoffs will be a problem. For the past few games, I realized how poor defensively the Galchenyuk - Tavares - Nylander line truly is, and the overall time spent in their own zone is an issue the Leafs need to desperately fix

--> Riley Nash is where an offensive play goes to "die", however, at the same time, nothing occurs when he's on the ice. Specifically, no goals are generated on either team. Nash will be a perfect penalty killer candidate, and someone Keefe could lean on to can shut plays down in the final minutes of a lead. I noticed during the CBJ play-in round, Foligno and Nash were two most used players on the ice whenever the Leafs top 6 were on the ice. There was a reason why the Leafs shot less than 2% in game 5 of the series

--> As much as Brooks has been impressive lately, I am waiting for his play to go back down to earth. At the same time, there may never be "going back down to earth" notion, and what we see is what we get with Brooks. I think Mikheyev and Brooks could be in a rotational role and who ever is needed the most or plays the best will be in the lineup.