"Sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the team may be inclined for a retool. If you breakdown the roster, they still have a lot of skilled players headlined by Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Mathew Knies and John Tavares, but after that its slim pickings. The team's defensive-core is good when they're all intact, but one injury changes the entire landscape of this roster. Chris Tanev's injury has hurt this team tremendously, which shouldn't be the case for such an old roster."
"Morgan Rielly Is there a player in the NHL who needs a change of scenery more than Morgan Rielly? Drafted No. 5 overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Rielly has been with the team through thick-and-thin, but it's time for him to find a new home. His skillset is not working on this roster, but on another team he could flourish as a No. 3 or No. 4 defenseman. He's been looked upon as the Leafs No. 1 defenseman for most of his career,"
The Maple Leafs sit near the bottom of the Eastern Conference and may pursue a retool at the NHL Trade Deadline. The roster still features elite scorers Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Mathew Knies and John Tavares, but depth is thin beyond them. A weakened defensive core, exacerbated by Chris Tanev's injury, has dramatically changed the roster's effectiveness. Several non-untouchable players could fetch meaningful returns; Morgan Rielly could benefit from a change of scenery and carries a $7.5M AAV until 2030, while trading William Nylander is presented as a bold option despite his recent 40-goal seasons.
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