NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 06: Alex Pietrangelo #27 of the St. Louis Blues skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on March 06, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Blues 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs have approached the salary cap differently than any other team in the cap era.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have decided to spend the majority of their cap money on elite players, while filling out the roster with cheaper players.
Since no one has ever done this before, people are skeptical, but there is a method to their madness.