Elliotte Friedman Humiliates the Maple Leafs With New Comments
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2023-24 season full of optimism after finally getting over the first round hump last spring. However, their inconsistent and lackluster play through the first couple months has already tested the patience of fans and pundits alike.
Friedman Dismisses Leafs' Chances at Kane
This was hilariously evidenced this week when NHL insider Elliotte Friedman essentially dismissed the idea of star winger Patrick Kane signing with the Leafs. In discussing Kane's free agency options, Friedman bluntly stated:
Ouch. With the Leafs currently outside a playoff position while teams like the Rangers, Red Wings and Bruins thrive, it's hard to argue with Friedman's assessment. Toronto has mightily struggled on defense and in net this season, undermining their star-studded group of forwards.
Meanwhile, those aforementioned teams linked to Kane find themselves near the top of the standings. It's easy to see why Kane would prefer those destinations to boost his Cup chances this season over the floundering Leafs.
Leafs Have Time to Turn Things Around
Of course, it's not too late for Toronto to turn things around. With just two points separating them from second place in the Atlantic, the Leafs have time to fix their issues. But there's no question the team's poor first half play has already damaged their reputation around the league.
If the Leafs can't find some consistency soon, more damning criticism from pundits like Friedman is sure to follow. For now, his humorous dismissal of Toronto's chances at nabbing Patrick Kane reflects the growing negative sentiment around hockey's self-proclaimed center of the universe.
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| POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 10 | 180 ANSWERS Elliotte Friedman Humiliates the Maple Leafs With New Comments How Far Do The Leafs Make It This Season? | ||
| No Playoffs | 41 | 22.8 % |
| 1st Rd Exit | 96 | 53.3 % |
| Conference Finals | 29 | 16.1 % |
| Stanley Cup Champions | 14 | 7.8 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Taylor Hall | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Brayden Point | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Brock Nelson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bryan Rust | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Pavel Zacha | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Erik Karlsson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Elias Lindholm | - | 3 | 3 | |
| David Pastrnak | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Tim Stutzle | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Adam Gaudette | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Dylan Holloway | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Brad Marchand | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Aleksander Barkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sam Bennett | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sean Couturier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex DeBrincat | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack Drury | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cutter Gauthier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 23 | 18 | 5 | - | 36 | |
Hurricanes | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | |
Wild | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
Devils | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |
Capitals | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
Golden Knights | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |
Maple Leafs | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | |
Panthers | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | |
Kings | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||