With a new GM, the Toronto Maple Leafs will once again attempt to live up to expectations. Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens preview their season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs were one round closer to the Stanley Cup than they were in almost two decades last post-season, but they still fell three series victories short.
Now with a new GM and a handful of new additions, what's there to expect out of Toronto this time around?
Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens analyzed the Maple Leafs in The Hockey News Podcast's Atlantic Division preview episode.
Toronto Maple Leafs
2022-23 Result: 50-21-11, 111 PTS, 2nd in Atlantic, 4th in NHL, Lost in Round 2 to Florida
Key Additions: Tyler Bertuzzi (LW), Ryan Reaves (RW), Max Domi (C/LW), Dylan Gambrell (C), John Klingberg (D), Simon Benoit (D), Martin Jones (G)
Key Departures: Alex Kerfoot (C), Ryan O'Reilly (C), Michael Bunting (LW), Noel Acciari (RW), Wayne Simmonds (RW), Zach Aston-Reese (C), Erik Gustafsson (D), Luke Schenn (D), Justin Holl (D), Erik Kallgren (G)
Further Reading
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