Phil Kessel expected to return tonight

Those numbers could be attributed to injury, having an entire year off.

I could list 20+ guys who came to Toronto and laid an egg here over the past 10 year.

Toskala would be fine again outside of Toronto.  The Monster is going to be another victim...unless you are Patrick Roy you will not put up great numbers in TO.

Toronto fans label the Monster a stud, based on no NHL experience and playing in the Swedish Elite League?

Lots of back up goalies become studs or are studs, they are just young and backing up a vet at the time.

https://www.hockeybuzz.com/cap-central/team.php?team=TOR

gonna have lotsa room  in couple years..

think burke might have any intrest in thornton

MLB...Doug Gilmour and Curtis Joseph come to mind as players that came to Toronto and actually made an impact although I don't know if they both prospered and got better, ,

Weebs.... things haven't chaged with this organization in the 40 years I followed and rooted for them. Different owners, managers, coaches and players but the same old mentality and results... I've been, still am and will always be a Leafs fan but you gotta call a spade a spade ... Toronto definitely kills careers, the proof is in the pudding

Fuck, the Leafs have a shit load of money, playing in a BIG city with the BEST fans in the NHL (second to none) and they cannot or they just do not want to ice a winning team ... It's sickening don't ya think?

GO LEAFS GO

HAHA I HATE THEM!

I hate all Toronto sports franchises.....well I have a little love for the Argos and did have love for the Rock.

I swear my arguments are free of any bias

When Toskala came to Toronto, I recall a parade almost being started.  So if you have this insight, why didn't the Leafs GM?

EXACTLY the same thing with the 4th Jonas brother.

I would say Cujo had better years outside of Toronto.  Dougie Gilmour was a player who embraced playing in Toronto....something very hard to do with the way the fans and media are. He is definitely a good example though.

For a long period, Toronto kept going after grizzled vets well past their primes, but paying prime dollars.

They have not drafted well at all, etc.

The problem is the fans and media IMO.  Toronto will eat you alive if you don't perform.  And believe me....the players feel that.

And now when you have a coach who likes to call players out to the Toronto media, no good can come of it.

Haha Weebs how do you even get out of bed in the morning!

Although I'm not much better:

Devils, Atlanta Hawks, KC Royals and Miami Dolphins

MLBguru is bang on, the Maple Leafs organization ruins careers. 

hey, if they pull it out and get the 2pts tonight....

they'll be ahead of Carolina

how is he doing now?

I love Kessel and still do even though he's with the Leafs now. But IMO I don't think he's worth that kinda $$$ but i hope he continues to shine in TO.