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Can the Maple Leafs forge a path forward with their current core?

The Toronto Maple Leafs changed up their narrative slightly by finally winning a playoff round this season, but with another season ending in disappointment, major change looks to be on the way.

What form that change takes is up in the air, but if you talk to a Maple Leafs fan right now, there's an insatiable appetite for breaking up the forward quartet of Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander, also known as the Core Four.

Considering the group's underperformance in a number of playoff runs, that sentiment is understandable.