Insiders believe the Ryan Reaves era in Toronto may be coming to an end

No doubt about it, Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs stirred up a hornet's nest this week talking about being on the sidelines. Reaves hasn't played since Dec. 14, 2023, but he told reporters he's being made a healthy scratch despite the fact that the Leafs have him on injured reserve.

Reaves may not have realized he was accusing the Maple Leafs of cheating the system with his reply to reporters, but that was certainly the implication. On the latest episode of 32 Thoughts, Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman were both very surprised by Reaves' candid comments, and wondered if Toronto GM Brad Treliving might be ready to part ways with him.

Marek and EF think Reaves situation is interesting. Doesn't know what to make of it. Possible #LeafsForever could do something by Wednesday regarding Reaves.

TOR also looking for dmen. Will be asked about Knies, Minten, Cowan, 2024 1st, not likely to move any of them

(4/?)— Ty (@LeafsFan1634) January 22, 2024

Reaves signed a three-year deal with Toronto before the 2023-24 season began in a clear attempt from Treliving to make the team tougher to play against. However, Reaves was strongly criticized early in the season for having little to no impact whatsoever while eating up playing minutes.