Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving finds himself in a tough spot heading into Friday’s trade deadline. Does he spend big on adding to the Leafs roster? Are the players available even worth the massive price tags? Will adding depth pieces up front and on the back end be enough to get this group over the hump come playoff time? We discuss all this and more on this week’s episode of the Talkin’ Buds Leafs show!

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(0:00) - Intro/the week that was
(05:00) - Its ok to critique Auston Matthews play
(09:20) - Should Brad Treliving pay a large price to add depth?
(19:23) - DraftKings
(20:47) - Keeping up with the Florida Panthers
(28:05) - Realistic deadline expectations
(36:45) - Realistic playoff expectations

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