Feb 16, 2020; Buffalo, New York, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) gets a drink during a stoppage in play during the second period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Heading into 2020-21, the Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a crucial season for the franchise.
This offseason, for the first time in the Kyle Dubas era, the Toronto Maple Leafs GM was finally free to spend and upgrade without any “dead” contracts impeding his vision. In his first summer, Dubas had to find a suitor for the anchor that was Matt Martin’s contract whereas, in the 2019 offseason, it was Patrick Marleau and Nikita Zaitsev who were the bad money contracts left from the Lamoriello regime.