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2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion

Alarmist stuff from Jonas.

As far as I’ve seen, Matthews hasn’t said anything? Just sorta grimaced at questions like this? Jonas’s piece takes as its assumption what cw outlined above, which definitely has a logic to it. I’m curious to see how it goes.

To date, Matthews hasn’t really impressed as this team’s captain, but I think there’s a real opportunity for him to meet the moment this off season. Doesn’t even need to declare blind, lifelong fealty to the Leafs or anything like that.

He can reject the notion that the team’s window’s closed and it’s circling the drain by noting how so much with the players went wrong this year — injuries all around, etc — express confidence in his and the core’s abilities, and then say, notwithstanding this season’s bad luck, it’s up to ownership to ensure there’s a strong plan and vision in place. Light a fire under Pelley to get a president to get a GM to get a coach that adds up to a team that can build a program worthy of the city and fans.
 
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bustaheims said:
I’m not sure how much damage Treliving can do right now. As long as he’s gone before the real offseason work begins, it’s okay. Bérubé….just cut the cord already.
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I guess contract extensions. But that's about it. I just think having that jackass around is just fundamentally detrimental, but yes you're right, there's not much he can actually do.

Berube though is just downright baffling.
 
Right now the Leafs are 4 points back of St. Louis for 5th in the draft. They are 6 points back of New York/Chicago/Calgary for 3-5 and 21 points back of Vancouver.

Vancouver isn't catchable at this point.
New York is on pace for 75 points (Leafs have to go 2-9-0 in their last 11)
Chicago is on pace for 76 points (Leafs can go 2-8-1 to tie them)
Calgary is on pace for 76 points (Leafs can go 2-8-1 to tie them)
St. Louis is on pace for 80 points (Leafs can go 4-6-1 to tie them)

Tie Breakers are: RW, ROW, H2H

RW: Toronto (21), St. Louis (25), Calgary (23), Chicago (19), New York (19)
ROW: Toronto (28), St. Louis (27), Calgary (26), Chicago (23), New York (25)

So realistically the Leafs probably need to finish behind most of these teams barring hot streaks down the stretch.

Chicago did just bring Anton Frondell over so that COULD be a big boost to their offensive output down the stretch. He just scored 20 goals in the SHL as a rookie. (3rd overall in 2025 draft).
 
Catching St. Louis seems very, very doable. If they even somewhat keep up with their recent record (8-2-2 since the break) it'll be inevitable really.
 
I don't wanna piss all over everybody's tank parade, but the Leafiest thing to happen would be to finish just outside the top 5, leaving the 6th overall for Boston, and then they end up with a franchise player with that pick.
 
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