Ranking The Atlantic Division Bluelines

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4.  Toronto Maple Leafs

May 8, 2013; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Dion Phaneuf (3) carries the puck against the Boston Bruins during game four of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs at the Air Canada Centre. The Bruins beat the Leafs 4-3 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

POTENTIAL PAIRINGS

Dion PhaneufCody Franson

Jake GardinerCarl Gunnarsson

John-Michael LilesKorbinian Holzer

Mark Fraser

WILD CARD : Morgan Rielly

Phaneuf isn’t the player he was two or three years ago, and although the Leafs are very solid 1 through 6, they lack that true #1 that you will see the top three teams in the ranking posess.  They could be the deepest in the division, but can Franson repeat his stellar 2013, assuming they can get the RFA under contract?