Brad Treliving wants to “change DNA” of Leafs
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The Toronto Maple Leafs had another early playoff exit and could make a drastic change, according to one insider. The post Insider Reveals Drastic Change Maple Leafs May Make After Playoff Exit appeared first on Heavy Sports.
The Maple Leafs left their fans frustrated and disappointed in Game 7, again. But they also left them curious. Here are some questions from fans as the off-season begins.
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Maple Leafs' 'core four' likely done after latest postseason stumbleThus, the era of the Core Four has seemingly come to a disappointing end. Although Toronto hasn't missed the playoffs since drafting Auston Matthews, they've only made it past the first round twice in nine seasons and never made it further than round two.
Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares discussed a potential return to his hometown team as he prepares for NHL Free Agency.
Despite no signs of success with this group, a key face of the Toronto Maple Leafs wants the core to stay together.
Every year, the Toronto Maple Leafs find new ways to disappoint the fans with their playoff failure. From clawing back from a 3–1 series deficit against the Boston Bruins in 2018, only to blow the one-goal lead in the third period to lose Game 7.
The Toronto Maple Leafs' Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday was a disaster in every sense of the word. But if there's any silver lining to the utterly embarrassing effort, it's that there's no escaping a dramatic offseason shake-up that a large portion of the fan base has been longing for.
The Leafs' current situation was by no means inevitable. How could various checkpoints in recent team history have played out differently?
Let's look at the facts. Since 2018, the Maple Leafs' longest tenured players — Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Morgan Rielly — have fallen completely flat in their career in Game 7, scoring three goals between them in six games.
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving met with reporters Thursday morning for his end-of-season media availability, where one of the key topics of discussion was centered on star forward Auston Matthews – and the injury that plagued the star forward all season long.
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