The Toronto Maple Leafs have been surprised by the uninspired play of two defensemen. What's happened with Timothy Liljegren and Topi Niemelä?

Defenseman Jake McCabe is dealing with an upper-body injury, while forward Calle Jarnkrok is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body ailment. Forward Nick Robertson, meanwhile, is also day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Knies will play a larger, more consequential role for the Maple Leafs this season, and his ceiling doesn't feel anywhere near established.

Assessing whether the Maple Leafs improved through which players they added in the offseason and who they lost.