“A team with legitimate Cup aspirations shouldn’t have a defense with two of Timmins, Benoit, and Myers playing every night in the playoffs” – Anthony Petrielli discusses Leafs’ trade deadline needs on Sportsnet 590

Petrielli’s summation of the Leafs through 55 games:

They have put themselves in a good position to potentially win the Atlantic Division, but they need some outside help, and they need some of their top guys to stay healthy and elevate down the stretch.

They need another quality forward, and they need another legitimate NHL defenseman, at a minimum. But there are pieces you can be encouraged about — mainly their goaltending, Chris Tanev being really good, and OEL being a quality defenseman. They still need to add a little bit more.