Are the Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup contenders?

[Bounces R Way]

Yes or no and also if you want why?

Leafs are in year #8 of Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. Year #6 of prized UFA signing John Tavares. Since the beginning of the 2019-20 season they have the 4th most points of any team in the NHL. Those kind of results speak for themselves, Toronto clearly has a very good hockey team. But are they capable of winning the ultimate prize?

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[Isaac Nootin]

Maybe.

Along with probably 10+ other teams.

Also, need more Maple Leaf main board threads.

 

[BraveCanadian]

At the moment? Not even close.

 

[TheOrangeDesk]

They have one single nhl dman, so no

 

[hockeykicker]

all you have to is get into the playoffs and the rest is luck for any team that does

 

[stevo61]

Yes unless they face the dangerous Blue Jackets

 

[leafsfan5]

No

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Nope.

 

[Church Hill]

They absolutely are contenders, yes

 

[TMLegend]

Short answer: maybe.

Long answer: The way things are going the stars would have to align for them to win the cup this season.

 

[Three On Zero]

Pretenders

 

[SNES]

Loser point pretenders

 

[AuraSphere]

Ah yes the reactive threads.

Our #1 goalie is injured - this loss to CBJ if it gives any indication is that samsonov should be banished.

 

[shaner8989]

Not if they play Columbus or Chicago.

 

[Mobiandi]

Florida eliminates them again

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

No.

I made the post in the main GDT, but this past game only 2 of the 6 goals were bad/should have been stopped. The d f***ed up on more.

Toronto's defensive system is bad. The d-core is bad.

 

[Mr Positive]

I don't see how adding Domi and Bertuzzi were the moves they needed to put them over the top.

The only way you'd say they have a chance is under the assumption that they make a substantial move or two at the deadline

 

[Leaf Fans]

Yes or no and also if you want why?

Leafs are in year #8 of Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. Year #6 of prized UFA signing John Tavares. Since the beginning of the 2019-20 season they have the 4th most points of any team in the NHL. Those kind of results speak for themselves, Toronto clearly has a very good hockey team. But are they capable of winning the ultimate prize?

Not at the moment. It is only January - they haven't even made the playoffs yet.

 

[stevo61]

Ah yes the reactive threads.

Our #1 goalie is injured - this loss to CBJ if it gives any indication is that samsonov should be banished.

Their 2nd goalie cant outduel our 3rd goalie coming in cold? I hope Woll is Hasek 2.0 because the Leafs D sucks

 

[hockey20000]

hell no they not even gonna win a round with the current defence lol.

 

[BraveCanadian]

No.

I made the post in the main GDT, but this past game only 2 of the 6 goals were bad/should have been stopped. The d f***ed up on more.

Toronto's defensive system is bad. The d-core is bad.

Agreed. But some nerds say the expected goals were only 2.. obviously they didn't watch the game.

Sammy definitely should have had 2 of them, but on the others when you leave guys wide open in front for gimmes.. you're gonna get scored on.

 

[34]

No they are not. I am a Toronto fan and I will say NO.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Agreed. But some nerds say the expected goals were only 2.. obviously they didn't watch the game.

Sammy definitely should have had 2 of them, but on the others when you leave guys wide open in front for gimmes.. you're gonna get scored on.

The tying goal at 5 id say yes, but honestly the way he curled and dragged that puck and shot it through McCabes legs... thats a maybe.

The bad line change that lead to a 3 on 1, but Samsonov made the save, but lost sight of the puck. That's baaaaaad.

Maybe they meant he was only expected to save 2 of the goals against ?

I hope that's the case as that stat is another advanced stat that's pointless to have as it can be easily dismissed as faulty.

 

[Ghetty Green]

Theyre a black hole team. Too good to miss the playoffs but not legit contender

 

[34]

Theyre a black hole team. Too good to miss the playoffs but not legit contender

They may miss the playoffs still. The Atlantic is savage.