The Toronto Maple Leafs are arguably the best team in the NHL, they just vastly outplayed the defending champs, and their roster is a near all-star team that shouldn’t even be possible in a Salary Cap League.
They might win. That’s true. But still….
The Leafs probably blew their best chance. They might win, but they’ll have to do it against bigger odds.
Toronto Maple Leafs Blew their Best Chance
The Leafs best chance to win was when Marner, Matthews and Nylander were on their entry level deals.
By having three of the best players in the NHL playing for next to nothing, the Leafs should have been able to stack their team in an effort to maximize their chances during this never-to-repeat-itself window.