Where do the Leafs go if they blow it yet again?

[Leafs87]

I am curious about this. Assuming they get out of this round, I am still doing a major shake up if they cant get past Carolina.

Marner being the obvious play with the contract situation. I can't recall Tavares contract situation but if he is up, he's one they could let go as well. Obviously they would need to be replaced accordingly which isn't easy but it would pretty much be out of necessity to roll that dice.

I'm thinking the core brought back if they fail this year ought to be matthews, knies, and Nylander.

Not that I am thrilled with matthews either, but you have to bet on him as the entire era is defined under his name. He should only leave if the leafs decide to do a blow up which I don't think should be the case.

Agreed. As much as I’m not a Marner fan per se, at this point your only option is to bring him back if you can. If not the team will likely take a serious step back. Matthews 100% is “the guy” and it’s a shame he’s frequently injured because when he’s healthy, he’s a top 5 player

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Game 7 is make or break for the Core 4 era. It either finally pays off for them or it's the end of the core 4 era.