Reaves Addition Won’t Change Toronto Maple Leafs Playoff Results

I love that Ryan Reaves is on the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, but at the end of the day, his presence won’t be a difference-maker in the playoffs.

It doesn’t bring me any joy to be the person to hate on Reaves and what he brings to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but we’ve seen this song and dance before. The team has brought in tough guys who have helped in regular season games, but by the time the playoffs come around, they don’t make a difference.

Let’s look back to the 2021 season when Wayne Simmonds joined the roster.

I know Simmonds wasn’t a heavyweight fighter like Reaves, but he averaged over 100 PIM’s per year and wasn’t afraid to drop the gloves. In fact, in his first game against the…