Maybe most importantly, Malgin meshing with Tavares and Nylander will make the Leafs' bottom 6 that much stronger. The third line could become Engvall/Kerfoot/Jarnkrok and the 4th could become Aston-Reese/Kampf/Aube-Kubel. That's easily the strongest bottom 6 group the Leafs have had in the last two decades. Malgin becoming a top-6 winger at 25 would be a shock, but no more of a shock than
Michael Bunting's breakout season last year. Chemistry is everything. If Bunting never found chemistry with Matthews and Marner, there's likely no breakout season to speak of. If Malgin has legitimate chemistry with Tavares and Nylander, we could see that second line completely revitalized and more dangerous than ever.