Tavares chose to come home and play for his home-town Toronto Maple Leafs for a cool $11 million dollars annually.
Not only did the Leafs finally get a legitimate NHL superstar to come home, but they created the best 1-2 punch down the middle in the process.
With Tavares and Auston Matthews playing centre for the Leafs, they’ve opened up a window for a potential Stanley Cup that this city hasn’t seen in years (or decades).
So in anticipation of Tavares second season with the Leafs, here is a reminder of just how good he was last year.