Sebastian Aho scores his 30th

mikeyfan

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Dec 27, 2018
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There's no debate. Matthews, Marner and Tavares are better than anyone on the Canes. Nylander and Rielly are in the same discussion as the guys you listed. Toronto's forward depth as a notch above. Their secondary players, like Engvall, Hyman, Kapanen, Johnsson, Kerfoot, and Mikheyev gives the Leafs a depth that few teams can match.

Where Carolina has a massive advantage is on the back end, where the sum of their parts is so vastly superior to Toronto's that it makes me cry just a little bit. They're just a better defensive team, without question. I'd gladly give up some of that offensive depth for better defensive players. I'm not even talking stars, just reliable depth defenseman that can be trusted to get the puck and not immediately turn it over.
I give Carolina a big advantage in coaching. I believe Rod can motivate his team better than most coaches can. And that is something that gets overlooked way too often.
 

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