Jamie McLennan

Two years ago, they had 96 points.

This year, they want to be in the bottom five, and they've had a dignified tank.

Dignified tank.

That team is exactly what the Leafs did a couple years ago where played hard, didn't cheat you forever.

Yeah, and I think they've got the goalie.

They're trying to rebuild, too.

Like, I think that they've... Yeah, I...

I'm going to deny it just because I think that the teams that are right there in those bottom five, I think they all have a lot of work to do.

The Leafs would probably be the most intriguing one because there are some pieces there, but the spine of the team isn't there.

That's the thing.

They don't have a number one defenseman.

They don't have, you know, like they don't have, like, even bring Tanev back and a healthy Matthews.

That's all that's been really missing the last couple months is those two guys.

Impact players, believe me, but are they impacted enough to get you over the hump against the teams in the Atlantic?

That's the biggest challenge.

Well, there also might be something, too, Brian, to the point where if there is going to be some major changes in the offseason, you know, the league's been weird this year.

Maybe one of the changes is a Patterson trade.

Possibly.

If we're talking about the deadline...

Maybe these teams are more willing to do it in the offseason and Vancouver's willing to try and get some assets back.