While the Toronto Maple Leafs have a youthful team, it’s important to note that much of their young core are heading into their third full NHL season. They aren’t rookies anymore. Connor Brown, Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Mitch Marner have over 500 combined NHL games between them.
Older players like Freddie Anderson, Nazem Kadri, Jake Gardiner and Morgan Reilly are experienced veterans at this point. Whereas alumni, Ron Hainsey and Patrick Marleau represent the wise, old guard.
This year should be a good year for returning Leafs who study theory-of-puck-itivity (a play on theory of relativity).