Not necessarily a tank thread, but this team hasn't been good this season at all.
The core of this team is flawed in my opinion.
The forward group is built around a productive, but soft one-dimensional winger who has a tendency to disappear when the games get physical and tight.
There's no #1C, With absolutely no one coming in the pipeline who will be able to fill the void down the road.
The defense is built around Dion Phaneuf, who may be a top pairing guy, albeit not a true #1 in my opinion. His leadership has often been questioned throughout his career and while he does an admirable job for the leafs, he isn't a true workhorse who you can rely on for 25 minutes or more a night and when he does play that much, there's a noticeable drop off in his play.
The only reason the team has even a somewhat respectable record is because of the goalies and it's only a matter of time before they get worn out and fall back down to earth.
It's time to sell high on our assets and capitalize on Phaneuf, Kessel, Raymond, etc having strong starts ti the season and accelerate the process a bit.
The core of this team is flawed in my opinion.
The forward group is built around a productive, but soft one-dimensional winger who has a tendency to disappear when the games get physical and tight.
There's no #1C, With absolutely no one coming in the pipeline who will be able to fill the void down the road.
The defense is built around Dion Phaneuf, who may be a top pairing guy, albeit not a true #1 in my opinion. His leadership has often been questioned throughout his career and while he does an admirable job for the leafs, he isn't a true workhorse who you can rely on for 25 minutes or more a night and when he does play that much, there's a noticeable drop off in his play.
The only reason the team has even a somewhat respectable record is because of the goalies and it's only a matter of time before they get worn out and fall back down to earth.
It's time to sell high on our assets and capitalize on Phaneuf, Kessel, Raymond, etc having strong starts ti the season and accelerate the process a bit.