Other Toronto Maple Leafs also have sponsorship deals. Mitch Marner has his Red Bull and Intact Insurance deals, Auston Matthews has his GQ covers, but this one takes the cake….er, soup?
Toronto media has been heavily criticized for being dramatic, over involved, and heavy on the exaggeration.
Players in Toronto’s big four sports are often placed under a microscope smaller teams are shielded from. However, playing in Toronto does allow its players to benefit from the added attention.
After his NHL debut, where Ilya Mikheyev recorded a goal and assist, he made a passing comment about soup.