Tavares is a big game player. I was shocked to see him this quiet today. When everyone is floating, Tavares will always crash the net to get a garbage goal. Again, Matthews and Marner are guys who will not get their hands dirty. If the Leafs let Marner walk (which seems likely), and they use the money to sign a younger version of Tavares, who gets dirty, they'd be a really good playoff team. I'm not sure which FAs are available but it they have to get a bigger skilled body who can get their hands dirty on the top line.
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