TORONTO, ON - MAY 31: Josh Anderson #17 of the Montreal Canadiens shakes hands with Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs after Game Seven of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 31, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Map[le Leafs 3-1 to win series 4 games to 3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t played in weeks, but the NHL off-season doesn’t officially begin until the Stanley Cup is awarded.
Sure, technically, the Toronto Maple Leafs could be making trades with 28 other teams, and there is still at least two weeks until free-agency begins, but nothing really happens until the Cup is awarded.