Anderson and Forsberg don't win games.
If that's the route Dubas takes, it's another early exit for the Leafs.
There’s been a lot of talk that Fleury is past his round stealing form a well. That’s what Toronto needs. But that need has to correspond to three things:
As mentioned, a goalie that can steal a round, is available and most importantly: available at prices we (Toronto) can afford.
If MAF is equivocal in outcome to say Anderson or Forsberg, then Toronto should be paying Anderson/Forsberg prices.
I don’t blame Chicago for expecting value off of Fleury’s cache, but Toronto has been spending firsts closer to the guise of a contender than they actually are.
I’d rather service a 1b slot by paying modest prices rather than swing for the fences. I like what Dubas has done in the draft and we need that (in the first round of the draft) more than we need a dice roll of Fleury.
It’s important to get past the first round and no more so than for Dubas. Long term, e team needs that first, and if we’re moving it and not showing up the defense and a hole here and there in our bottom six…Might as well see if Kallgren or one of the aforementioned can motivate the talent on our club to finally surpass their talent with a desperate work ethic.
