Still not a playoff team.
Because the Leafs have a way deeper talent pool then just him.
JVR's 30 goals, Marleau's contributions Kadri's two way play 60 pt years. Marner and Nylander, competent D like Zaitsev, Gardiner, Reilly, or how about a Coach like Babcock.
I didn't even get into other solid contributor's like Hyman, Brown, Komarov, etc
Etc, Etc.
I'm not trying to take anything away from Matthews but I really think his 40 goals last year just automatically took credit away from the goaltending perhaps, and this year when Matthews has been out the Leafs don't really miss that much of a beat. He's still there best forward and arguably there best player. (Matthews is)
The Sabres got waaaay too many holes for just Anderson to fix.
He'd have to be Hasek, which he isn't but then again no one was/is.