Well, it would be tough to lose a player who ranks somewhere in the top 30 amongst defencemen in the NHL.

Practically a Norris candidate, gotta be an all-star and who knows, maybe 1 day in the HHOF.

Now, as for Jake Gardiner, I mean, I enjoy a good laugh as much as the next guy, but regurgitating a bunch of #s trying to impress how good Gardiner is, this is a joke.  Guess this writer doesn't actually watch Gardiner play, cuz if he did, his overflowing praise might be turned down just a bit, maybe a tad.

This is why analytics is so bogus.  Anybody can cherry pick certain stats that paint any player in a favourable light, just as anybody could produce other #s, say, giveaways, that don't look too good for Gardiner.

The tone of this article, it's mostly subjective, written by a Leafs fan for Leafs fans.