If you asked me seven days in a row, you might get seven different answers. Even with William Nylander at center – where the juice is worth the squeeze if it pans out – there is much to sort through, good and bad.
The Leafs have 13 NHL forwards under contract right now. They all played on the team last season and contributed positively at various points. The group collectively finished second in the NHL in goals and has enough youth and room for internal improvement to offset losing Tyler Bertuzzi’s 21 goals and any potential dropoff from Auston Matthews’ ridiculous 69-goal season.