Brian Hayes (host)

the mathematics that need to go down for the Leafs to get into the playoffs moving forward.

And if they don't get it together in the next two weeks or so, it could be game over for these guys if they don't get some of these bodies back and start playing better.

Yeah, I mean, the playing better part should be amplified because, you know, with all due respect to Nyes and the Matthews and the Stolars and go down the list, it's not like these guys were at the top of their game before injury.

There were moments where individually they were playing well, but, you know, the moments where the team was coming together collectively have been fewer and fewer.

Um, but look, if it was as easy as Brad for living, you know, identifying, okay, well, here's player X out there that I think is going to help us.

He would do that.

He'd find a way to do that.

But now we're talking about the reality of all these other teams, Vancouver being the most vocal in that process, but it's difficult to find the right help.

So back to Toronto and Matthews, if Matthews is back in the lineup on Wednesday, or if he's back in on TSN on Friday, um,

He's got to find a way to deliver every single game.

And likewise for the rest of the group.

Because the next man up routine in Toronto hasn't worked.

It hasn't worked at all.

It hasn't worked since game one.

Well, it's the reality of the league that, you know, trades, they don't seemingly happen much.

Now, apparently our team's open for business.

We'll get to that in a moment.

I'm sure, Noodles, you're about to jump in on that.

Yeah.

But what usually happens then is GMs come out and say, the only thing I can do is change the coach.