With an 18-7-2 record thus far, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had an incredible start to their 2020-21 season. You would be hard-pressed to find something to complain about, with the team on their way to proving to the world they are for real and trying to deliver on their promise of bringing a cup back to Leafsnation.
If you are new here, The Five Thought Roundup is an occasional piece I produce, discussing various topics surrounding the team we all know and love: the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Elliotte Friedman over at Sportsnet.ca runs a weekly podcast and subsequent article, detailing various rumblings he has heard around the league – his “31 Thoughts”. While his workings cover the entire NHL and all its teams, we are here because we are proud members of Leafsnation, so every “thought” in this article is going to relate to our team.
Sitting atop the North Division, all the talk right now is about who GM Kyle Dubas will acquire over the next couple of weeks as the NHL schedule creeps closer to the April 12th trade deadline.
Questions still need to be asked, though. Does the team need a winger to play alongside Tavares and Nylander or is Kerfoot that guy and would they be better off acquiring someone more suited for third-line center minutes? Is Frederik Andersen in danger of losing his net?
All that and more, so let’s get into it.
(stats for this article as of March 10th)