The Toronto Maple Leafs were Shanahan’s team from the start, that was made very clear by the desolation of the (almost) entire staff.
The Toronto Maple Leafs opened their minds to the ever-growing analytics portion of the game, a movement that will only continue to grow as the days pass – just look at Major League Baseball and the NBA.
They also brought in one of the most highly regarded talent finders in the game, as well as the most sought after head coach of the modern era.
Then they brought in the most veteran general manager, the GM godfather if you will, of the National Hockey League.