OSHAWA, ON - JANUARY 12: Nick Robertson #16 of the Peterborough Petes shoots the puck during an OHL game against the Oshawa Generals at the Tribute Communities Centre on January 12, 2020 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs had to make some moves last season that they probably didn’t think were going to be necessary, but which were because they didn’t have any quality rookies fighting for jobs.
When the Toronto Maple Leafs decided to go with a studs and duds philosophy (i.e paying as many stars as possible and filling out the roster with cheaper players) they probably anticipated that they would be supplementing the roster with players on entry-level deals instead of grizzled veterans.