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EIL Roundtable: Have the Toronto Maple Leafs Done Enough to Pass the Bruins?

By James Tanner

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 11: Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (29) reacts to his goal during Game 1 of the First Round between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 11, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - APRIL 11: Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (29) reacts to his goal during Game 1 of the First Round between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 11, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – APRIL 21: Brandon Carlo #25 of the Boston Bruins battles against Andreas Johnsson #18 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Six of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 21, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – APRIL 21: Brandon Carlo #25 of the Boston Bruins battles against Andreas Johnsson #18 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Six of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 21, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

Spencer Teixeira

In a short answer, yes.

Tampa Bay lost the perennially underrated J.T Miller as a cap casualty, but added declining defender Kevin Shattenkirk and Stanley Cup champion Pat Maroon on cheap deals.

The Lightning are also without star RFA centreman Brayden Point for the time being, which is a huge hit to their forward core. The Bruins are without two young, minute-logging defenders in Charlie McAvoy and Brendan Carlo, whom are also RFAs.

Boston added depth forwards Par Lindholm, Brett Ritchie, Brendan Gaunce after losing Marcus Johansson (significant) and Noel Acciari.

The Toronto Maple Leafs rid themselves of cap-killers Nikita Zaitsev and Ron Hainsey, but added defensive anchor Cody Ceci.

Toronto traded longtime forward Nazem Kadri and depth defenseman Calle Rosen for top-two defender Tyson Barrie and second-line forward Alex Kerfoot.

The Leafs also added nice depth pieces in Jason Spezza, Nick Shore, Kenny Agostino, and Pontus Aberg. The Leafs are also without RFA winger Mitch Marner and are without longtime defender Jake Gardiner (for now). Toronto seems to have the most quality adding this offseason than either of Tampa and Boston and are significantly better than the team lost to the Bruins in April.

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