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There is certainly a valid argument that the core should be broken up. It may be something as simple that the Leafs don’t offer a contract to Marner and lowball Tavares to a very friendly team contract. If he doesn’t agree just let him walk. Valiquette on Kyler/Bourne was really insightful...

Jones just went through Rielly like he was a JrB defenceman. Where is the physicality of this defencemen when you need it?

Another minus for Rielly. He fell down at the blue line and was slow getting back. And JT gave the puck away after that bank pass. Both guys have been very mediocre in their own end most of the year…

What a boneheaded play by Rielly. What was he thinking on that pinch? He isn’t a good enough offensive player now to be that careless leaving the zone.

Woll seemed to play the puck earlier. If he can do it more next period it should help the defence. It seems that only Tanev is able to beat the relentless forecheck. And the long passes up the boards are not working.

Willy has the talent to break through the tenacious defence of Florida. Great last shift.

What a great game. The composure by the Leafs was truly impressive. And the defence limited their mistakes as in previous games by minimizing bad reads or losing puck battles or not covering the front. And it’s great to see bounce back games from Woll and Matthews and even Patches.

Rielly was perhaps overmatched in the Leafs end once again…

Agreed. His penalties have been idiotic. His hockey IQ is questionable to say the least. He is lost in his end. He is not helping…

are you implying that his hockey offensive instincts may be overrated?😏

They are still in this game unbelievably. One break is all they need. Possibly the next shot directed at the Panther defenceman for a deflection?

It’s encouraging to see 16 and 88 handle the puck and move it quickly.

Rielly a minus 2 already. Is he playing soft in his own end or what? And is it ever going to change?

Agreed. And with the ascendancy of Benoit and with McCabe and Carlo hitting, the Leafs defence is so strong.

Dion was a healthy scratch in the Kings last game. He understandably wasn?t too pleased with that and spoke with both Desjardins (the coach) as well as the GM Blake.  The Athletic has a good article about this . IMO, thank heavens the Leafs traded him without retaining any salary.

With the trade deadline at the end of February, and with the usual names being thrown out  (Polak, Bernier, and Winnick),  perhaps this might be the best time for the Leafs to try to maximize their captain's trade value. Say what you will about his mobility, puck movement, lack of scoring...

With the upcoming draft, and trade talks ostensibly heating up, it is interesting to see what, if any, offers the Leafs will get for Phaneuf. Reportedly, the Leafs were offered Weiss and Smith, from Detroit, for Phaneuf, but the Leafs turned it down on the trade dead-line date this past...