from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,
The real question that surrounds the Maple Leafs as this irregular season creeps to its awkward conclusion is this: Who goes with Horachek? And how many? And how quickly?
There is one game left to play and president Brendan Shanahan has yet to declare whatever his plans are for general manager Dave Nonis.
An announcement of some kind is expected early next week.
The popular thing to do would be to fire Nonis.
That would momentarily appease a disgusted fan base.
This is basically his team, with leftovers from his friend, Brian Burke.
The team has proven to be dysfunctional, lacking in self-awareness and leaderless.
There isn’t a boatload of prospects on the verge of becoming something.
The contracts of Phil Kessel and captain Dion Phaneuf have hamstrung the Leafs both today and going forward.
From the inside, Shanahan has come to understand all that has happened to this Leaf team and has worked closely with Nonis.
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