The Florida Panthers are one win away from winning back-to-back Stanley Cups.
Lord Stanley will be in the building on Tuesday night when the Cats try to close out Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6.
That’s where the conversation started on a jam-packed Monday edition of Leafs Morning Take as Zack Phillips was alongside for co-hosting duties. In many ways, what happened on Saturday night was all too relatable for Leafs fans. We’ve seen that rodeo once or twice —that’s for sure. The Panthers smell blood. We’ll see what Edmonton has in them on Tuesday night. Meantime, we quickly discussed the preliminary Olympic roster announcements, too. William Nylander and Auston Matthews were named to Sweden and the United States, respectively.
After that, we got into some Marchand talk before shifting to all the Marner hoopla. In case you missed it, as we’ve been anticipating for weeks now, it sounds like the All-Star winger’s time with the Maple Leafs will be coming to an end. Honestly, this isn’t surprising information. From Toronto’s perspective, from the onset, it’s made the most sense to move on. Frankly, it’s understandable to comprehend why Marner would like a change of scenery, too.
Then, brought to you by GRETA BAR YYZ, NHL Insider David Pagnotta (The Fourth Period) dropped by to hit on the very latest. We touched on Marner’s future and where he ends up, Tavares, and what Brad Treliving could be thinking ahead of the draft/free agency. For now, Pagnotta thinks the Leafs are doing some significant leg work on the trade front. There’s so many moving parts to this, though.
Lastly, for the CRISPI HOT TAKE OF THE DAY, presented by the Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer, Producer Vick called this summer the most important offseason in Maple Leafs franchise history.
After a few days off, Jay Rosehill will be back in the mix for the Tuesday edition of Leafs Morning Take. We’ll preview Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final and touch on anything Leafs related, too. We’re now less than two weeks away from the NHL Draft.
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