Sportsnet: Frank Seravalli on if the Toronto Maple Leafs will likely be trying so as to add some middle depth forward of the NHL commerce deadline
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Bourne: “The Leafs, form of struggling down the center, however they’re undecided about (Auston) Matthews. I don’t know when you’ve got something on Matthews, or what’s happening there. In that case, yeah, okay, most likely not. Nobody appears to.
However how urgently do you assume they might do one thing, make a commerce, attempt to add somebody down the center? Even with Matthews, it feels prefer it’s one thing they’re going to do finally.”
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Seravalli: “It does definitely really feel like that’s one thing that’s on Brad Treliving’s want checklist, or proper on the very prime of it. And I do know that he’s all the time making calls and is energetic making an attempt to know the market. I don’t get a way that there’s a ton of urgency at this precise second in time, largely as a result of the Leafs haven’t actually wanted there to be.
They’ve performed nicely sufficient and stored their head above water, and even after they hit a little bit of a tough patch, they discover a technique to dig themselves out of it. And that half, I believe, has been a very comforting issue of this Leafs season, that they’re a very good group. They’ve performed like a very good group for the huge stretch of it, and when there’s a clunker or two, they discover a technique to reply.
In order that’s definitely, you realize, as we get nearer to and it’s very shortly in 2025 going to be commerce commerce deadline season. We’re not there but, however this can be a group that can definitely look to, to enhance at that place. Then additionally addressing the third line as nicely, and doubtlessly each on the similar time that, you realize, little doubt that’s going to be on the forefront.
After which with Matthews, you realize, I simply assume the bigger query is, is that this one thing that may be addressed otherwise? And if not, what’s the correct protocol and plan of action?
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As a result of this complete concept of sit out for a number of weeks, come again and play a recreation, re-injure it, after which have that proceed on isn’t a recipe for successful for Matthews, for the leaves for anybody for the remainder of his yr. What’s the finest play, and might it’s fastened in a extra significant means? And I don’t know what precisely that entails or means, however I believe it’s the kind of query that you must be asking proper now.”
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