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Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Muzzin is going to miss time with a neck injury and Jakob Chychrun is returning to the ice - could a deal form for the Arizona Coyotes' top trade chip? TSN Hockey Insiders Chris Johnston and Darren Dreger discuss this and more with host James Duthie.
James Duthie: Alongside the Insiders Chris Johnston and Darren Dreger, losing to Arizona was bad enough for Toronto but that's one of 82 games over and done; losing Jake Muzzin to a neck injury, considering his history - much more concerning for the Leafs. How do they handle this one?
Chris Johnston: With extreme caution... I think it's fair to say that Jake Muzzin is going to have some time here on the sidelines - look, the history is of the most concern here for the Leafs. He had two concussions within a month-long span last year, he's had a number of other injuries as well, and I think given that history the Leafs are going to take a little extra care here. Jake Muzzin had some testing on Tuesday and the expectation is it might take a few days, maybe even longer before they see how his body reacts in his recovery from this latest ailment but remember James, he missed six weeks after a second concussion last season and I would expect that there would be a lot of caution again on this one.
JD: I suppose caution is the word you could use with how Montreal handles Juraj Slafkovsky for different reasons, just in his development into an NHL hockey player - how long is he expected to stay with the big club, how long away are we from a decision on where he plays for the rest of the season?
Darren Dreger: It's a work in progress, and unfortunately for Juraj Slafkovsky and maybe for the management of the Montreal Canadiens, there is an