It’s been 41 days since John Tavares signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs. That built up a lot of excitement. It also signaled that the Leafs were done with the slow build and that they were ready to compete.
It’s arguably one of the biggest days in the entire history of the Toronto Maple Leafs. One of the NHL’s best players, a player who is from Toronto, chose to come home and play. Consider also that up until it happened, it was considered a far fetched and ridiculous idea.