Chris Johnston

He's won some goal-scoring titles.

He wants to win the Stanley Cup.

And so I think as long as he feels like he's on a path where that's a possibility for him in Toronto, I don't think there's going to be an issue.

Again, this season is not great for anybody.

The Leafs did not expect to find themselves here.

That's from ownership to Keith Pelley to Brad True Living to Austin Matthews and everyone else in that roster, Craig Berube.

But I just think that they may, especially if this...

Like tonight's game, it sounds crazy.

I think it's a huge game.

Sometimes we build up games that don't really deserve building up.

Like whether or not they can at least get one win on the back end of this homestand, go out on the road and get some work done.

Because to me, their season is hanging in the balance in these next five games.

If it doesn't go well and then they have whatever, almost three weeks off, the conversations that happen during that three weeks behind the scenes are going to be pretty stark in terms of the direction of the team.

And most of those games are on the road.

That is.

Two-thirds of those games are on the road left.

All I said is the guy wants to stay here and he wants to win.

Maybe you didn't say that.

Who knows?

Well, as of this morning, he was expected to be good to go as well.