Reporter's Bold Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction Has Some Fans in Shambles
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With Mitch Marner gone and Auston Matthews facing increased pressure, one reporter isn't so sure the Toronto Maple Leafs will be in the top tier this season.
This upcoming season is going to be interesting for the Toronto Maple Leafs for a plethora of reasons.
Of course, they are going to be missing one of their best wingers of the last decade, Mitch Marner. 102 points worth of production is now gone.
Overall, it is a sad reality, and now, Auston Matthews must carry the load and distribute it to his teammates. Unsurprisingly, there is some skepticism surrounding the team this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Playoffs hopes
There is no better example of this than Matt Larkin of The Daily Faceoff, who came out and said that he thinks the Maple Leafs are a team that might miss the playoffs.
While he still thinks they get over the finish line, he outlined some reasons for why the Leafs may just fall short.
If I'm placing a bet, I still have the Leafs making the playoffs next season - calm down - but they may slide back in a highly competitive Atlantic Division. If Matthews can't stay healthy and the goaltending regresses, the Leafs could be playing white-knuckle April games to earn a berth. If they don't add another top-fix forward by any means necessary between now and October, GM Brad Treliving's offseason is a massive failure.
The points about goaltending are salient, and the mention of Matthews' struggles last season is extremely valid.
This upcoming season is not going to be a cake-walk, and general manager Brad Treliving is going to have to come up with some solutions.
Ultimately, fans should not expect the Maple Leafs to win the Atlantic Division like they did last season.
In fact, if they win a playoff series, it might be a small miracle. It's sad, but it's true.
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JUILLET 12 | 390 ANSWERS Reporter's Bold Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction Has Some Fans in Shambles Do you believe the Toronto Maple Leafs will make the NHL Playoffs | ||
| YES | 352 | 90.3 % |
| NO | 38 | 9.7 % |
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