I don't fault the team. They are young, leading NHL in PIM, physical, have much improved PP and PK. Some melt down nights, but overall, fun team to watch and pull for. As Kadri, Kostka, and others continue to gel and improve the future looks only more promising. I hope the playoffs happen, but if not see the improvement from all areas.
None the less, its a good time for being a Sens or Habs fan. Again both win last night. Canada's chances for a cup again are looking good.
I don't think Nonis had any illusions about this team when the year started.
There's a lot work to be done before they can get any real traction with success on the ice.
There are a lot of over-priced contracts bogging down this team, some because the players can't live up to the $, and some because the players are just shit.
I think Nonis will make some significant moves at the end of the year/ trade deadline, to facilitate some improvement.
The Leafs need drastic upgrade at center and at goalie. To do that, they will have to do some re-shuffling that fans may not be happy with.
The defence is also lacking but I see the light at the end of that tunnel.
I have confidence in Nonis thus far, he's patient, no BS, no bold statements, he's playing his major prospects, to see who's worthy and who needs to go.
Firing Burke's ass was the first and most important step that MLSE took to stop the bleeding.
Sometimes I think Leaf fans deserve the criticism we get, we don't have a realistic perspective of our own players and we have bought into
management's spin hook , line, and sinker for way to long.
What the Leafs have to worry about is a collapse of moral. Notwithstanding a few lapses in some games lately, they have played their balls off
and are not getting the results. That's an indication of a lack of talent.
