With Pierre Maguire hyping John Tavares beyond imagination, Leaf Nation will not be patient much longer. LET THE FIRESALE BEGIN.
The Leafs are moving on up and are one position away from getting a lottery ball, and if they lose to Atlanta or Tampa the conspiracies that Bettman wanted to save those franchises and fixed the lotto. You have to love Leaf Nation.
With recent news that the Coyotes are in danger of folding, the redispersal draft makes it even more imperative to have a high pick. What would the Leaf roster look like next season with John Tavares and Kyle Turris as the center pieces instead of Hanzel and Matt Duchene? They have some work to do to catch the incompetent Lightning, Isles and Sens, but they are right on the precipice.
To show how far the Leafs have to go to move among the elite of the league, you need look no further than the Bruins who are 6 points away from eliminating themselves from the Lottery process by early January.
For those interested in trumpeting the cause, here is a facebook group which shares the vision.
1. NY Islanders - 20-18-2
2. Ottawa - 19-24-0
3. Tampa Bay - 19-23-1
4. Atlanta - 18-21-1
5. St. Louis - 17-23-3
6. Toronto -16-25-0
7. Nashville - 14-25-3
8. Dallas - 15-27-1
9. Columbus - 14-26-2
10. Los Angeles - 15-27-0
11. Edmonton - 13-27-3
12. Minnesota - 12-27-3
13. Colorado - 11-25-5
14. Pittsburgh - 12-26-2
15. Florida - 13-28-0
16. Buffalo - 12-29-1
17. Phoenix - 12-27-1
18. Carolina - 11-28-1
19. Anaheim - 11-28-1
20. New Jersey - 9-30-3
21. Vancouver - 10-29-1
22. NY Rangers - 8-29-3
23. Chicago - 9-34-1
24. Philadelphia - 8-32-1
25. Montreal - 8-34-0
26. Calgary - 7-32-2
27. Washington - 5-33-3
28. Detroit - 4-37-1
29. San Jose - 3-39-1
30. Boston - 2-37-2
