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Dakota Joshua being traded to Toronto

I'm not crazy about the deal. Some concern with the term for a one season high watermark. He does have a decent chance of a bounce-back. But we may be looking at it like we do Kampf & Jarnkrok deals in a season or two. Hopefully, not.

Contenders seem to often find players like this more economically from their farm system.

I agree that the draft picks are just currency for trades at this point. Likewise Danford. They have little NHL roster value within the short window left to contend. We're well into the back nine in terms of this aged roster contending with league low draft picks/quality over the next 3 seasons and a weak prospect pool.
 
Yep, to riff off of cw's post, the best chances to get somewhere serious in the playoffs are behind us. I think when fans looks back on this period — when they had the four most talented players ever together on a Leafs roster and got nowhere — there will be some heavy criticism of management for squandering draft picks and failing to address key roles. And justified criticism of the collective failure of leadership from every one of the Core 4.

Maybe they'll catch lightning in a bottle and go on a goalie-goalie run while Matthews is still under contract but I have serious doubts. I think we've seen the high-water mark.
 
ZBBM’s seems the most likely outcome to me! The Shanaleafs signed RFA deals that delivered no added value in the Covid flat cap era and pissed away a lot of picks and prospects trying to accelerate the convention window for a deficient core that didn’t deserve it. They could still go on a run, but most of their best chances have been squandered,
 
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