The Toronto Maple Leafs are going through a peculiar time at the moment. The team has not lived up to expectations so far this season and a lot of the blame can be placed on the players Brad Treliving brought in this offseason. <h2>Leafs Looking To Replace Reaves With Former 1st Round Pick</h2> Ryan Reaves has been not just the worst player on the Leafs, but he's been one of the worst players in the NHL in general. He's been so bad that speculation of him leaving the team has picked up substantially in recent days. Some believe Reaves has already played his last game for the Leafs despite signing a three-year deal last offseason. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/mapleleafsaggr/status/1725215915497660832'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/ajaxpickering/status/1725112267182866733'> </a></blockquote></div> The Leafs gave themselves one possible option as a replacement for Reaves when they signed a former 1st round pick to a professional tryout contract with the Marlies. <h2>Leafs Sign Bellows To PTO Contract</h2> Bellows has been playing with the Marlies since signing a PTO with the team on October 30th. In five games since joining the team, Bellows has 4 goals and 7 points. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TorontoMarlies/status/1723159197003502021'> </a></blockquote></div> Bellows was asked how his game can help the Leafs. He seems to have a pretty good understanding of his game and the role he would play on the team. <q>I think, just from my game, I'm a power forward and I just love to shoot the puck and I love to get to the dirty areas, in front of the net, the corners and I know I can score goals and make plays... I'm not afraid to get in battles, get in front of the net, play a little chippy here and there. That's just always been a part of my game growing up.</q> Regardless, if he keeps up the scoring pace he's currently on with the Marlies, he will almost certainly earn an NHL contract and a call up to the big squad. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Kyle_Cush/status/1723893450733400524'> </a></blockquote></div> As seen on <a href='https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/rumor-leafs-to-sign-former-1st-round-pick-to-replace-ryan-reaves?fbclid=IwAR3AFgR36hkoHN7e4AkBYFP1Dcbram6tm2yBeT85onSN_iogydiA5gqlZog' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Rumor: Leafs to sign former 1st round pick to replace Ryan Reaves</a>