With the draft and free agency coming up June 24/25 and July 1, respectively, expectations for the Toronto Maple Leafs are high. As per usual, every single decent free agent, and every single decent RFA has been tied to the Toronto Maple Leafs as a possible fit. The truth is we cannot get them all, but what we can do is play out a perfect scenario for these next two weeks. Here is my attempt at just that.
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It is day one of the Draft and Mark Hunter, Lou Lamoriello, and Mike Babcock are all lined up at the podium waiting for Auston Matthews to walk up to the podium to give him his new Leafs Jersey.