It's no secret, the Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a tough start this season. Through 19 games, they have an 8-9-2 record, and are on a five game losing skid.

There's no doubt the offence has taken a hit with the absence of Mitch Marner. Nichols Roy, who the Leafs got in return for the star forward, has four points and a minus four rating through nineteen games. But the offence isn't the main issue, it's the defence, goalie play and long list of injuries.

The team is allowing an average 3.79 goals per game, which ranks second last in the league. 

As for the goaltending, Anthony Stolarz, who went 21-8 with a .926 save percentage last season, has looked like a shell of himself. He owns a 6-5 record with a .884 save percentage and has been on injured reserve since Nov. 11 with an undisclosed injury. Joseph Woll, who made his debut on Nov. 15, made 29 saves on 32 shots in the team's 3-2 loss to Chicago.

It's tough to put all the blame on the goalies when the team is plagued with injuries. The Leafs currently have Auston Matthews, Nicolas Roy, Chris Tanev, Brandon Carlo, Anthony Stolarz and Scott Laughton on injured reserve.

The injuries and poor defensive play has left general manager Brad Treliving in a difficult spot. According to Elliotte Friedman, the Maple Leafs are willing to listen to offers on anyone except Matthews, John Tavares, Easton Cowan, Matthew Knies and John Tavares.

Treliving addressed the media this morning in his first-quarter press conference.

"There’s a lot of areas that need to improve on, and my job is working with Craig [Berube], the coaching staff and our players to get us back going and playing to a level that I believe we’re capable of playing,” said Treliving.

The Maple Leafs don't have a first round pick until 2028 and with five players deemed untouchable, Treliving could have a difficult time working the market. 

Should the Maple Leafs make any of their star forwards available via trade?