Jonas and James welcome Chris Johnston from Sportsnet to the show for a lengthy discussion on a number of topics, including the league's response to COVID-19 and the chances of salvaging the 2019-20 season. With the league on pause for the foreseeable future, the guys get into some of the toughest offseason questions facing the Maple Leafs, including Kasperi Kapanen's value on the trade market, Alexander Kerfoot's fit and his ability to play in the top-six, Travis Dermott's next contract and his future as a Leaf, Andreas Johnsson's potential coming off knee surgery, Frederik Andersen's future going into the final year of his contract, and much more. 

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Sportsnet's Chris Johnston on Tough Leafs Offseason Decisions and the NHL Pause

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Jonas and James marvel at the scoring prowess of Auston Matthews and if the Maple Leafs should rest him in the final game if he hasn't reached the 70 goal mark?
The guys take a look at the defensive pairings, wondering if Ilya Lyubushkin and Timothy Liljegren will draw into the Leafs top 6 when the playoffs start, the resurgent TJ Brodie a tired William Nylander who has slowed down of late and who of Nick Robertson, Ryan Reaves, Connor Dewar and Pontus Holmberg will be the odd man out with a healthy Leaf lineup ready to begin the playoffs?
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Auston Matthews 66 goals are the most in the NHL cap era

Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs games this week vs the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, Auston Matthews quest to reach the 70 goal plateau and if the 70 goal benchmark is more impressive than 100 assists in a season. The guys tackle five questions ahead of game one of the playoffs, including should TJ Brodie play, has Ryan Reaves done enough to draw in, will Max Domi be the third line centre, who will skate with Matthews and what has Sheldon Keefe more concerned, the penalty kill or the powerplay?
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Five important questions for the Maple Leafs ahead of game one of the playoffs

Jonas and James discuss Sheldon Keefe's tough love for the Maple Leafs after a disappointing effort vs the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, including calling out his veterans, most notably Captain John Tavares. The guys talk about the rash of injuries to the team including Mitch Marner, Ilya Samsonov, Calle Järnkrok, Joel Edmundson, Mark Giordano and Morgan Rielly. The guys talk about who should get the next two starts in goal for the Leafs vs Washington and Buffalo, and where they would slot T.J. Brodie moving forward.
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Sheldon Keefe makes a statement

Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs inability to hold leads, the penalty kill and injuries to Mitch Marner and Calle Järnkrok. They critique how the newly acquired Joel Edmundson, Connor Dewar and Ilya Lyubushkin have fared since joining the Maple Leafs. Plus they take a look at Auston Matthews scoring slump, the juggling of the forward lines and they stick tap Bobby McMann who signed a two year contract extension. 
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Maple Leafs penalty kill is failing without Marner and Järnkrok

Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs trade deadline, with Brad Treliving acquiring Joel Edmundson on Thursday and Ilya Lyubushkin the week before to bolster the blue line, and Connor Dewar as a depth forward who should help on the penalty kill, and prospect Cade Webber, as the Leafs roster is now set for the playoffs.
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Sportsnet's Chris Johnston on Tough Leafs Offseason Decisions and the NHL Pause

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