It’s been a summer full of introspection and soul searching for the Toronto Maple Leafs after crashing out of the second round in five games.
Toronto overhauled its front office by parting ways with general manager Kyle Dubas and replacing him with ex-Flames GM Brad Treliving, and there may be some more introspection surrounding the team’s core four forwards, consisting of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares and William Nylander.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on his 32 Thoughts podcast that the framing of the Maple Leafs as the "Core Four" plus 19 other guys affected the team’s approach to team-building and identity.