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We Built the ULTIMATE Toronto Maple Leafs Player Using Attributes From Current Roster

What if you could build the perfect Toronto Maple Leaf using only the best attributes from the current roster? Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti take on one of their favourite offseason exercises: Building the Best Leaf. They each get 10 attributes — offensive IQ, defensive IQ, heart, hands, toughness, shot, skating, passing, size and hitting — and can only use each Maple Leafs player once. Who has the best shot? Auston Matthews or Darren Raddysh? Who gets the best passing? Gavin McKenna is an easy choice. And which Leafs bring the perfect combination of size, skill, toughness and heart? The guys debate their picks and reveal their ultimate Frankenstein Maple Leaf. The guys also react to the NHL Network's Top 20 Defensemen list, where no Maple Leafs made the cut, and discuss why the absence of a true top-pairing defenseman might not be as concerning as some fans think. They also look at the strength of the Atlantic Division and the incredible number of elite young defensemen Toronto will have to face. 🏒 In this episode: Building the ultimate Maple Leaf What attribute do you take from Auston Matthews? Is Gavin McKenna's passing ability tough to overlook What John Tavares offers that no one else does Who challenges William Nylander for skating? Which intangibles do Chris Tanev, Jake McCabe and Max Domi bring? NHL Network's Top 20 Defensemen ranking Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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What if you could build the perfect Toronto Maple Leaf using only the best attributes from the current roster?

Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti take on one of their favourite offseason exercises: Building the Best Leaf. They each get 10 attributes — offensive IQ, defensive IQ, heart, hands, toughness, shot, skating, passing, size and hitting — and can only use each Maple Leafs player once.

Who has the best shot? Auston Matthews or Darren Raddysh? Who gets the best passing? Gavin McKenna is an easy choice. And which Leafs bring the perfect combination of size, skill, toughness and heart? The guys debate their picks and reveal their ultimate Frankenstein Maple Leaf.

The guys also react to the NHL Network's Top 20 Defensemen list, where no Maple Leafs made the cut, and discuss why the absence of a true top-pairing defenseman might not be as concerning as some fans think. They also look at the strength of the Atlantic Division and the incredible number of elite young defensemen Toronto will have to face.

🏒 In this episode:

Building the ultimate Maple Leaf
What attribute do you take from Auston Matthews?
Is Gavin McKenna's passing ability tough to overlook
What John Tavares offers that no one else does
Who challenges William Nylander for skating?
Which intangibles do Chris Tanev, Jake McCabe and Max Domi bring?
NHL Network's Top 20 Defensemen ranking

Everydayer Club

 

If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!

Odoo

Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.

FanDuel

Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.

FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

 


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