The Leafs: Punching below their weight?

by Alec Brownscombe on March 2, 2012 in Your Say - 1,309 Comments

In lieu of a mashup this morning, I thought I’d put together the following charts courtesy  of the line graphics on DailyFaceoff.com. Look these lineups up and down and consider: is the Leafs‘ scoring depth any worse off? Is their defensive depth really behind? Outside of Pekka Rinne, were any of these goalies that good last season? Based on talent alone, would you be excited to switch rosters with any of these clubs? Why can’t the Leafs use a system that plays to their strengths (or rather, one that helps keep pucks out of the net)?

Nashville Predators (37-20-7, 81 points, 5th in the West)

LW	C	RW
Sergei Kostitsyn	Mike Fisher	Martin Erat
Andrei Kostitsyn	David Legwand	Patric Hornqvist
Colin Wilson	Nick Spaling	Jordin Tootoo
Matt Halischuk	Craig Smith	Gabriel Bourque

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St. Louis Blues (40-17-7, 87 points, 2nd in the West):

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