With the Toronto Maple Leafs now more than halfway through the season, its time to set some realistic expectations for what the rest of the season might hold. We discuss the Leafs lack of talent on the backend, John Tavare's future with the team, Max Domi and Tyler Bertuzzi's current roles and Mitch Marner's post game comments.

https://youtu.be/649x2dTDCxY

0:00 - Intro/The week that was

05:25 - Realistic Expectations

11:00 - John Tavares continues to struggle

17:00 - Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi still trying to find their role

27:20 - Sheldon's questionable lineup deployment

35:55 - Potential Trade Deadline targets

39:17 - Mitch Marners postgame comments

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