The Toronto Maple Leafs returned from the all star break with a frustrating 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders in a game that seemed like a microcosm of the entire season. We discuss the teams depth issues, defensive struggles and roster needs and why we think this might be the year to not make a high risk trade at the upcoming NHL trade deadline.https://youtu.be/zEp-9UtZbtY

(0:00) - Intro/NHL All Star weekend(02:56) - A microcosm of the Leafs season(08:22) - This is not the year to trade away assets(12:17) - Max Domi and Tyler Bertuzzi(19:20) - Rose colored glasses vs realistic glasses(32:50) - NHL announced 4 nations face off

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