Are the Leafs in Trouble? | Ep. 20 with JD Bunkis

JD Bunkis joins Raffaele Papaianni for a wide-ranging Canadian sports conversation. They break down the Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff outlook, realistic expectations for Gavin McKenna, Auston Matthews’ health, and what Jim Hiller could bring behind the bench. The discussion also covers Mike Babcock’s pressure-packed situation with the Edmonton Oilers, what went wrong for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Raptors’ place in a deeper Eastern Conference, and a Stanley Cup Final prediction. #TorontoMapleLeafs #BlueJays #NHL #Oilers #raptors Chapters 0:00 Introduction — JD Bunkis joins the show 0:25 Are the Maple Leafs a playoff team? 2:02 Setting expectations for Gavin McKenna 3:50 Protecting young stars and building team toughness 6:18 Auston Matthews’ health and return from injury 8:46 Why the Leafs hired Jim Hiller 11:28 Can Hiller’s system work in Toronto? 13:59 Mike Babcock: Toronto expectations vs. Edmonton pressure 15:06 Is Babcock on a short leash with the Oilers? 20:12 What went wrong with the Blue Jays? 24:50 Are the Raptors a top-three team in the East? 28:43 Stanley Cup Final prediction