""From an outsider looking in, looking at their roster compared to last year, it's just a little less daunting," he said. "I don't think it's as deep, I don't think they're as dynamic when it comes to the lineup. That doesn't mean they can't win games, and that doesn't mean they can't be a good team, it's just a little bit of a different path they have to establish to become a good team and win hockey games.""
""We've seen some times when they look like a pretty good hockey team that reeled off some games," Bylsma said. "So that's their fight, that's their battle, and they've got to get back into that. ... Again, having put their lineup on the board last year, playing against them, it was daunting. It was a daunting team with skill and speed and offensive ability, it's just a little bit less daunting of a team to see on the roster before the game. They're fighting that, how to become a good team a different way.""
The Toronto Maple Leafs roster appears less deep and dynamic this season compared with last, reducing its intimidation factor and offensive speed. Inconsistency has marked team performance, with Auston Matthews and the goaltending cited as primary unreliable elements that produce both winning and losing stretches. The team must find a different path to generate wins, compensating for the loss of skill and speed. The change in roster impact is noticeable and prompts debate over responsibility among management, coaching and players. The team still retains potential if consistency and adjustments are achieved.
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