TSN recently did a status report on the Toronto Maple Leafs and how they’re coming along. Burke seemed to be very satisfied by what he sees in Toronto, maybe even too satisfied. In the status report, Burke said that he feels with all the transactions that have happened, the Maple Leafs are the seventh best team in the Eastern Conference. A very debatable statement, to say the least.
Granted, Toronto has seriously taken a turn for the better since the arrival of Burke. However, whether or not they are a playoff team is still up for debate.
When looking at the Eastern Conference, they’ve got some really good teams in there that are going to provide some big competition for the Maple Leafs. Teams like Washington, Pittsburgh, Boston, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Buffalo seem like a lock for a postseason berth already. With that being said, that leaves two slots open to the remaining Eastern Conference teams.
The Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are all looking to one of the two remaining seeds. That’s five teams fighting for two spots; not good odds for Toronto ...
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Is Brian Burke Setting the Bar Too High for the Toronto Maple Leafs?
August 31st, 2010 by Svyato Rovenchuk The Toronto Made Classic Leave a reply »
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