What would you consider the Leafs to be in their current state?

[Varan]

They were hailed cup contenders once Tavares was signed. The amount of talent and youth on the roster somehow could be a justification for that title.

Fast forward 3 years later, would you still consider them a title favourite?

A playoff contender?

A playoff team?

A fringe playoff team?

What would you call them?

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[MatthewBarnabysTears]

Another version of this thread, with hundreds of replies, is literally right below it.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

One of several NHL teams whose entertainment value is primarily driven by how often they keep making the same mistakes

 

[leafsfan5]

Playoff team. They've finished 6th,7th,13th and 5th in the league the last 4 years so they know how to get in.

They just don't do shit once they get there

 

[WetcoastOrca]

A playoff team. I'd have half a dozen or so teams clearly above them in the contender category and then have the Leafs in the mix with a few other teams and in the top 10 teams in the league.

 

[Rob Brown]

Is the other thread just below this with 26 pages not good enough? Lol.

 

[Varan]

Playoff team. They've finished 6th,7th,13th and 5th the last 4 years so they know how to get in.

They just don't do shit once they get there

When did they finish 13th?

 

[Team Cozens]

I like the moves the Leafs have made and they are a playoff team. Not quite Tampa, Boston or Florida level but expect them to edge out Montreal.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Reshitivists divinely created by the hockey gods in order to disappoint me.

 

[leafsfan5]

When did they finish 13th?

2019-2020 (I'm talking league wide)

 

[Jozay]

The greatest team ever assembled.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

I feel like they're running on a treadmill but moving from side to side to see if it makes them any faster

They need some better ideas than what I've seen.

 

[DearDiary]

1st round exit kings

 

[Golden_Jet]

When did they finish 13th?

The year they played Columbus.

 

[Senscore]

They are a team.

 

[Pantokrator]

I have them in the top 10 in the NHL but it will be hard to get past Boston, TB, and/or Florida in their division. I think they can get out of the division with luck and injuries, but overall I don't think they have the depth. Of course, depending on the trade deadline and injuries to other teams they could win the Cup, but I would put them in the second tier of good teams behind TB, Boston, NYI, Colorado, Carolina, and Vegas.

 

[Iggys Dome]

Playoff locks, not cup contenders yet

 

[BCNate]

Wild Card team

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

They were hailed cup contenders once Tavares was signed. The amount of talent and youth on the roster somehow could be a justification for that title.

Fast forward 3 years later, would you still consider them a title favourite?

A playoff contender?

A playoff team?

A fringe playoff team?

What would you call them?

As a Leaf fan, I'd probably go with fringe playoff team.

 

[Captain97]

I'm pretty sure they are a playoff team. My only concern is their goaltending. The question about Campbell being a starter or even Tandem Goalie is still there. Playoffs included he's played 93 nhl games total.

He might be (and looked good last year) but if he turns back into a pumpkin (good backup) then they may miss because the Metro and Atlantic are both pretty strong.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Fringe contender?

 

[StroShow]

Playoff team on the verge of becoming a contender. Hate on them all you want but they lost their captain in round 1 and were up 3-1 on the eventual Stanley Cup finalists.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Regular Season Leafs:




1st Round Playoff Leafs:

 

[Sorry]

Overhyped, underachieving, playoff team.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Playoff team who has too much money tied up into the top players, and not much money left for the rest of the roster. They make the playoffs this coming season, but likely don’t go very far.