Run 11-7 to start the year

I think this is likeliest outcome; or they risk Timmins to waivers & bring up Holmberg as 4C.

I kinda think it's best to waive Lafferty and start Holmgren at centre. Lafferty looks like a winger to me, and the Leaf shouldn't weakened themselves by starting the year with him at centre.

If they run 11/7, then I think Lafferty / Reaves as 4th line wingers. Matthew’s, JT, Kampf maybe even Domi/Willy can take shifts as 4C. Laff will also get time on PK imo

You're right about Domi....

I said this was the outcome like a month amd a half ago.

Pleased to see people coming around to the less than perfect solution.

Simply put: the Leafs DO NOT have the defensive depth organizationally to even entertain the thought process of risking waiving Timmins.. unless there are those sold on Lagesson.

For the amount of ice time that 4th unit sees, a rotation of Domi, Kampf and even Jarnkrok is both doable and likely. Definitely not Willy..... let's not give him.further reason to justify his ask.