Everyone complains about it, but I submit that that has more to do with the fact that the Toronto Maple Leafs have the deepest forwards, and one of the best goalies in the NHL.
If you didn’t complain about their blue-line, what exactly would you complain about?
The perception of the blue line as has been compounded in recent days with the news that Nikita Zaitsev had requested a trade.
OH NO! He’s Right Handed!! What will they do without them?
The underlying consensus seems to be that the Leafs should at least consider keeping a bad player because he shoots right handed.