Leafs Face Offseason Decisions: Matthews, Grit, Maccelli

On March 27th, the Toronto May Believes have a short break before facing the St. Louis

Blues, giving fans time to ponder bigger off-season questions.

Key issues include star-center Austin Matthews, possibly delaying his next contract, the team's

existing grit needing better direction and weather to.

Keith Ford, Matthias Maselly Long Term, Darren Drager notes Matthews isn't pushing to

leave, but any pause in talks could draw interest from teams like the Los Angeles Kings.

A player of his caliber rarely hits the market, so rivals would watch closely for any opening.

Meanwhile, the Leafs aren't short on toughness.

John Tveris provides steady leadership, Max Domey brings energy, and even Morgan really

has shown.

Pushback

The real challenge is channeling that edge consistently around skill players like Matthews

and William Nylander, turning flashes into a team culture.

On McSelley, he's flashed middle-six potential, especially on the power play, but his offense

dips too often without much else to offer.

Coaches must decide if they can steady him for a supporting role, or if he's expendable.

As the season winds down, these choices loom large, sticking with the core or tweaking

around it.

The moves they make will define if they're truly close to or breakthrough, or stuck in the

same spot.

Team coverage, powered by AI, this is NHL News Today.

I'm Corey with The Story.