... It’s all made for a radioactive situation that is begging for leadership. Shanahan should be the one filling the vacuum, by straightening out his cement-headed players or letting Nonis walk. Just about everyone is looking awful in this situation, from the GM who is getting carved by his signings to the players who are itching to get onto the first hole and out of Toronto.

Shanahan has stayed out of the sewer. He’ll have to put his boots on soon.

-Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe on the situation in Toronto. Read more on the Leafs and other hockey topics from Shinzawa.