Salary cap blunders have left the Maple Leafs in a nearly impossible situation

Through 20 games, the Toronto Maple Leafs are 8-10-2 to start the season and are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, with all four losses at Scotiabank Arena. They will take on the Minnesota Wild on Thursday and the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday to wrap up the six-game homestand.

To say it's been rough would be an understatement, and while it hasn't been this bad all season, and it will surely get better at some point, there has been concerning trends throughout.

Sergei Bobrovsky's slow start, their lack of depth defensively, and the never-ending injuries are all issues that have been highlighted. I could name more, but I think we all would agree those are the ones that stand out the…