"If they get close to healthy and continue to struggle, it may be time to blow things up. But the Leafs could just as easily return to being an above-average team in a mercurial Eastern Conference. Few clubs have a wider range of outcomes between now and April. We can't argue against Larkin's logic, and we're choosing to take the glass half-full approach, whenever it's applicable."
"The Leafs have been genuinely bad this season. They're a big, slow fossil of a hockey team, playing a style that may prove effective in the playoffs but that makes it very difficult to make the playoffs. Their play driving has been bad enough that we could actually call their record lucky so far this season. So does that mean head coach Craig Berube's seat is hot? And will GM Brad Treliving shuffle his roster and trade underachieving defenseman Brandon Carlo?"
Toronto sits 10-11-3 after a 4-2 loss to Washington, creating swing-team uncertainty. The team has struggled with play-driving, a slow, physical style that may suit playoffs but hampers regular-season wins. Injuries to Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, Brandon Carlo, Chris Tanev and Anthony Stolarz forced many nights with a lineup resembling a glorified AHL club. Management faces questions about Craig Berube's job security and potential roster moves from Brad Treliving, including Brandon Carlo. Matthews and Knies have returned; sustained health and defensive fixes are necessary to avoid a first missed playoff for Matthews' career.
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