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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Toronto's position of Strength is 105 pts 49 wins. They did that with a lot of players under 25. They have guys ready to move up that have shown they are NHL calibre players... That is a position of strength.
They should not be in a panic to make improvements.. Their first option is to go with the guys that got them 49 wins.
They are losing UFA's JVR , Bozak, Komorav , Moore, Polak and rental Plekanec.
Signed for next Year, (5) Kadri, Marleau, , Hyman, Connor Brown And Matt Martin.
With Mathews, Marner and Nylander they have 6 returning forward who played top-6 minutes.
They have all 4 of their top-4 d-men coming back
Their #5-7 for 2018-19 Dermott, Carrick Brown and Borgman played 30+ games and had a bigger role in games they played than Kulak had with the Flames.
They can go into next year expecting to make the playoffs with the players they currently have.
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You have two or three Toronto medai / bloggers out there listing targets for right handed shooting defensemen, and both have suggested Hamilton.
This isn't a city or a team that is coming back with the same defense core.
The Leafs like the Flames don't have to make a deal, but to suggest status quo is an option or likely in Toronto is literally missing the whole point of the recent rumours.
They want to upgrade their defense.
They have excess right shooting wingers
The Flames want to upgrade their top six.
They have excess defensemen.
Neither team has to deal, but to suggest Toronto is in the driver seat of this is silly.