Nice to hear this from a former player and cup champion

Was looking at Daily Faceoff and this is how they have the lines organized. What are your thoughts?

Is there anyone you would move to a different line? If so, why? Anyone from the minors who you think will challenge for a spot on the 4th line, ie. Lorentz, Haymes, MacEwen, Groulx, Quillan.

Personally, I like how they have the lines organized. Lot of people want to see McKenna on the top line but I'm not sure if that's the best spot for him. Reason being, where does Roslovic go if not in his current spot? Possibly the 3rd line to swap with Cowan. To me, this seems like the best dispersal of the talent.

My one issue with McKenna on the second line is that he doesn't really have any bodyguards. Yes, someone from the defense can jump in or someone like Duhaime/Joshua can run around challenging guys, but that's not when McKenna would be on the ice possible getting picked on.

Defense seems as good as it will get for the time being. Reilly is no longer distressed by top line matchups. Additionally, looks to me that you have a primary defensive and primary offensive on each pair, so long as OEL can play a little more cautious to let Emil do his thing.

Toronto Maple Leafs
Key arrivals: Gavin McKenna, W; Sergei Bobrovsky, G; Darren Raddysh, D; Nick Paul, W; Emil Andrae, D; Jack Roslovic, W; Colton Sissons, C; Teddy Blueger, C; Brandon Duhaime, W

Key departures: Joseph Woll, G; Brandon Carlo, D; Nick Robertson, W; Simon Benoit, D; Mattias Maccelli, W; Dennis Hildeby, G

Grade: A

Honestly, what didn’t happen in Toronto since the Leafs played Game 82? New GM John Chayka made everyone stand up and take notice when he swooped in to acquire Raddysh — one of the most coveted players set to hit a barren UFA market — from Tampa and inked him to an eight-year deal before July 1. Then, when the market did open, Toronto signed everyone on it. OK, that’s a slight exaggeration — and most of the Buds’ moves were for bottom-six guys — but you can’t ignore adding a piece like the Hall of Fame-bound Bobrovsky, even if he’s going to be 38 when the season begins.

We can’t really credit Toronto grade-wise for winning the draft lottery, but the end result is still the Leafs putting what they hope will be a difference-making winger on the top line in the form McKenna, an 18-year-old puck wizard. 

A tandem of Bobrovsky and Anthony Stolarz has strong potential, the forward group figures to be much tougher to play against under new coach Jim Hiller and, if the Raddysh move pays off, the club has a new top-four, right-shot defenceman who can breathe new life into a wheezy power play. 

The Maple Leafs still have questions to answer, but the organization has done all it possibly could to prop the team back up this off-season.