Having four superstar forwards is the biggest strength of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The “Core 4” of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares, and William Nylander ensure that the Toronto Maple Leafs are competitive every season, and even with a significant drop off compared to last year’s all-in-at-the-trade-deadline edition of the team, the expectations are for them to once again compete for the Stanley Cup.
The stars get the attention, but new additions and young prospects could help the team reach new heights this season. Even if the team isn’t as deep as in years past, there is significant upside in Matthew Knies and Nick Robertson, while Free agents Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi will be counted on to provide secondary scoring this year.