At least you guys have hope. I'm a wild fan. I'll tell you where we finish next year. A playoff near miss or first round exit. The same as every year, followed by another middling pick that brings us squarely to another middling season. Repeat.

Matthews, Marner, Reilly, Nylander, that's a hell of a core. Not to mention the secondary pieces, and Knies looks like he has potential.

I would much rather have seen the Leafs move on than another Boston win. Barf.