With the addition of another high quality defenseman, the Toronto Maple Leafs have now put together something resembling the best roster in the Salary Cap era.
They have three centres capable of centering a top line. They have two high-end wingers, two potentially high-end wingers, one of the best goalies alive, and now, three top pairing defensemen.
It is truly an incredible collection of players, and it’s made possible by the fact that Andersen, Rielly, Kadri and Gardiner are on such team-friendly contracts, while Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews on entry-level deals.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are an incredible team on paper, and it will be amazing to see what they do the rest of the way.