There are a lot of options, and many things can happen between now and next April. Jays make a trade, someone gets hurt, dead, jailed, whatever. Maybe a few guys like Travis and Morales get DFA'ed solely to make room for potential rule 5 losses.
Bobby Mattick is in the Cdn Baseball HOF and the Dunedin complex is the Bobby Mattick Training Centre. He is a guy held in high esteem by knowledgeable baseball people. He was asked to keep managing but stepped down, was getting too old.
Not his fault he was manager in the club's early years.
Nah, 1 point for the tie in regulation, team that wins the game in extra time or shootout gets the W and extra point
probably decided to do it this way to increase the possibilities / excitement level during a playoff race
plenty of charts here
https://hockey-graphs.com/2017/03/23/a-new-look-at-aging-curves-for-nhl-skaters-part-1/
rate of decline depends on methodology, but shows for d-men performance somewhat plateau'ed then around age 28 a noticeable downward slide
clutch and grab era the decline was probably later and more gradual
Spanky, the decline for a d-man starts roughly at 28 years old Signing Gardiner, a defenseman that relies on speed more than physicality, to a multi year as he enters his age 29 season is to be avoided if possible. I would be very surprised if Dubas signs him given the cap crunch the Leafs will be in.
Reilly is better.
"Morgan Rielly had his best season in the NHL this past season. In 76 games, he registered 6 goals, 46 assists and 25 PPP. He was among the best defenseman in the NHL this season, being one of only three players (along with Doughty and Hedman) to play against top competition while scoring 50 points and putting up a positive corsi."
Leafs with best odds, Sens way down at the bottom
Toronto Maple Leafs +650
Tampa Bay Lightning +800
Winnipeg Jets +850
Nashville Predators +1100
Vegas Golden Knights +1100
Washington Capitals +1100
Boston Bruins +1100
Pittsburgh Penguins +1200
San Jose Sharks +1500
St. Louis Blues +2000
Los Angeles Kings +2600
Philadelphia Flyers +2600
Edmonton Oilers +3000
Anaheim Ducks +3000
Dallas Stars +3000
Columbus Blue Jackets +3000
Calgary Flames +3300
Chicago Blackhawks +3500
Minnesota Wild +3500
Colorado Avalanche +4000
New Jersey Devils +4000
Florida Panthers +4500
New York Rangers +8500
Carolina Hurricanes +10000
Montreal Canadiens +10000
Buffalo Sabres +10000
New York Islanders +10000
Arizona Coyotes +10000
Vancouver Canucks +12500
Detroit Red Wings +20000
Ottawa Senators +20000