Leafs really don't need a Dman, but they might Kerfoot at centre. Besides the Leafs deep at wing or centre really.

I might be a Leaf fan, but Toronto is probably one of the most inconsistent teams when it comes to defence. You wouldn't believe they had back-to-back shutouts last week after their most recent game against Washington. I recognize that the 2LW slot is a bit of a question mark, but securing more consistent defence, or at least developing a defensive strategy that is more consistent seems like a higher priority at the moment.

Sounds like what someone who may not be a leaf fan thinks.

They're the only team I'll cheer for with authenticity, but I'm not going to let that blind me from things they need to improve on

Top 3 defensively this year and yet here we are

Trading for a guy who isn't very good defensively to improve defence is not the best plan

don't look at games in isolation like that, we've been a top defensive team all season and one bad game doesn't change that, nor does a shutout mean plan the parade. The best of defensive teams give up 5 occasionally. And this is all with significant injuries to top Dmen for us.

You’re totally right, but I left out the part of my whole thing where this happens every year with more or less the same D-core with minimal changes to it in between. Further, I think that regardless of my proposed move, Dubas is definitely working the phones to get something done, especially after the Rindell contract was terminated.

The D core has changed drastically, like night and day, since Dubas took over. Even since the bubble season. And the D commitment from the forwards has changed drastically over the past couple of seasons as well.

Rindell termination opens a spot for Knies.

Okay, now that I’m really thinking about it, I do agree with you, I think they’re just a weird team that has lapses of greatness from time to time

great team that has needed time to mature. First year they were truly ready/mature and they just narrowly lost to Tampa in a series that they probably even outplayed Tampa a bit. I don't expect to see the young Leafs in the playoffs ever again, even if just like last year, the result isn't what we want. But maybe with some better goaltending and a bounce here and there, the fate changes.

Absolutely, and hopefully the next time there’s negating penalties between Holl and Cirelli, both or neither get called and it doesn’t result in a vital Leafs goal being called back

Kylington isn't injured. According to Treliving he's dealing with personal/family matters back home and there hasn't been much for any updates since camp so I wouldn't except him any time soon.