Morgan Rielly gets completely buried by former Maple Leafs enforcer
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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has been awful at times this season, and some difficult conversations are being had about his future with the team.
Morgan Rielly is a defenseman who has been a polarizing figure on the Toronto Maple Leafs over the past few years, and for very good reason.
Overall, he can generate some offense, but his defensive ability has been lacking. He is -17 this season, which simply isn't acceptable for a player of his caliber.
At this point, fans should be very concerned about Rielly. The team has a winning record without him, and it currently sits at an 80 percent rate since the 2022-23 season.
Things are so bad that former Maple Leafs enforcer Jay Rosehill is currently taking the defenseman to task, and he is not being nice about it.
Morgan Rielly taken to task by Jay Rosehill
In the latest episode of Leafs Morning Take, Rosehill makes the argument that if you didn't know any better, you'd think Rielly was a call-up from the Toronto Marlies.
The enforcer believes that the team needs to consider benching Rielly right now, and it is very difficult to disagree with this kind of assessment.
I think Morgan Rielly has been atrocious
Whether or not this entire situation works out for the Leafs and Rielly remains to be seen. Fans want a trade, but that probably won't happen this season.
The Leafs would love to make the playoffs, although based on Rielly's play, that is only possible if he just isn't in the team's lineup, which is very sad.
Ultimately, it is going to be fascinating to see how all of this plays out. Hopefully, the Leafs are able to figure this thing out before the situation gets out of hand.
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