4. Is Joseph Woll the Real Deal?
Joseph Woll has performed extremely well in limited NHL playing time so far in his career.
Early last season he stole several games and was an early favorite for the Calder Trophy, only to go down for months with a high-ankle sprain.
When he returned the Leafs tried to make him into their playoff starter but he struggled and they ended up letting Sergei Samsonov try again.
But when Samsonov faultered, Woll stepped up huge in the playoffs.....only to miss game 7 with an injury.
if he wasn't so injury prone, he could already be an NHL superstar. He still might end up being one, but we just don't know.
If he stays healthy, and if he lives up to his potential, the Leafs could suddenly find themselves in a completely different level of contention.
The Leafs as of now are a good team whose past losses force everyone to underrate them. But if they are the same team but only with an elite goalie, then look out!
I realize it's a lot to ask of Woll to be both healthy for the first time ever, and to also become an elite player, but I don't think it's that unlikely. - he's obviously talented and a lot of those injuries are just bad luck.