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Forum: Toronto Maple Leafs24 févr. 2023 à 12 h 6
Sujet: This Ryan O'Rielly Trade absolutely STINKS
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LaffsFan</b></div><div>This is NOT the year to go all in. It's next year. </div></div>

You make some good points, especially the possibility that Tampa Bay and Boston will be more beatable next year, as I think their cores are probably older than Toronto’s on average. However, Toronto has only 5 forwards signed beyond this season. Bunting, Engvall, Kerfoot and Kampf are all pending UFAs – not stars but they make up the supporting cast that every contending team needs. I think it will be difficult to extend those guys – especially Bunting – or replace them with equivalent talent for the same money. Samsonov is due a raise too.

If they’re not able to extend Matthews and Nylander then I agree that next year will be do or die, but I think it will be a challenge to put together a team next year that’s as good as this year’s, unless they have a couple of prospects who are ready to step up and fill some roles on a consistent basis (not the 4th-line RW rotation we’ve seen this season).