"The 2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs season has been a roller coaster of a year, and a playoff spot is slowly but surely falling out of reach. A 9-1-3 run from late December to early January feels like eons ago, with Sunday's loss to the Avalanche increasing their current losing streak to four games. The buds current slump, along with Atlantic Division rivals Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, and Boston Bruins all hitting their stride over the past few games, sits them five points out of the last Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference."
"The Leafs boast one of the top goaltending trios in the entire NHL, with Joseph Woll and Dennis Hildeby both finding themselves top-10 league-wide in SV%. On top of having Anthony Stolarz, one of the NHL's top netminders last season, Toronto has depth in net that most teams dream of. If the season becomes lost, however, and a trade is needed, Stolarz looks like the odd man out in the crease."
"Ekman-Larsson has been one of the consistent bright spots on the Leafs this season, and at times, been their best player. The veteran defenseman has put up a strong 31 points in 52 games thus far, on pace for 49 in 82 games, which would be his second highest single-season total in his career. He has two years remaining on his contract after this season, at a fair $3.5 million AAV."
The Toronto Maple Leafs have slipped from a strong 9-1-3 run into a four-game losing streak and now sit five points out of the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Atlantic Division rivals Florida, Buffalo and Boston are gaining ground and the club faces mounting playoff jeopardy. The team possesses deep goaltending with Joseph Woll, Dennis Hildeby and Anthony Stolarz, making Stolarz the likeliest trade candidate if the season falls away. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has been a reliable top performer with 31 points in 52 games and carries two years left at a $3.5 million AAV.
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