Pokemon Blue and White: A Toronto Maple Leafs story

You’ve probably run into the hit TV series and video game Pokemon once or twice in your lifetime, right? It’s a simple premise. You wake up one morning, Professor Oak asks you what your name is, and he ends up giving you your first Pokemon to being your journey as a famous trainer. Then you quickly leave home, catch more Pokemon to add to your team, earn all eight badges, defeat the Elite Four, and you have your picture hung up for all to see.

(If you need a quick reminder of what I’m talking about, listen to this).

The NHL is no different. Every team’s goal is to win the Stanley Cup one day, and you have to make the right moves, and most importantly, find the right players to do it. For…