Aaron Korolnik

And Matthew Nyes alone would not necessarily signify, okay, now they're definitely going to lose.

But it is absolutely within the best-case scenarios for the Toronto Maple Leafs to lose every single game for the final 13 games.

It's just a straight-up fact.

And just imagine how things would change as far as the perception of this hockey club, Dave, if all of a sudden they had Gavin McKenna or Verhoff or Stenberg in their organization.

Not only would it add an air of intrigue heading into next season, maybe they're not playing for the Leafs, but the point is, oh, you've got this cornerstone prospect to go along with Matthews and Nylander and Nyes and Cowan and your goaltenders.

But for whatever reason, they're insistent on continually playing their guys.

I would also, and Wolin Stolarz, for me, they should be sitting.

There's no reason to play these guys.

Akhtiyamov, welcome to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

You just signed a new contract.

Get in goal tonight.

I just don't understand what they're thinking here.

You want to be better.

And I think they will be better.

There's no way the Leafs are finishing 26th in the NHL next season, is there?

It would require a lot of bad things to happen.

And it would require a philosophical shift, which we don't expect them to have.

Where it's like, okay, let's trade out some guys.

Let's bring up some young players and give them opportunities or maybe trade out a goaltender.

We think they're going to try to be competitive next year.