There are a lot of reasons to have hope for the Toronto Maple Leafs' future, and key among them is their head coach, Mike Babcock. He's spent most of his time in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings, but left to sign an eight year deal with Toronto.
One year into that deal, and we're already seeing it pay off. Not so much in the standings - but that was by design. You can be the best coach in the world, but if your roster is subpar or inexperienced, well, you probably aren't going to get far.