Sure, they want to build a sustained winner, but this isn’t my opinion: the Toronto Maple Leafs are all-in for a Stanley Cup this upcoming season. And that means you take a huge shot and pay what it costs for someone like Artemi Panarin.
. But if you read and write Leafs blogs for a living as I do, you might have noticed that fans get angry if you suggest trading draft picks and prospects in an attempt to go ‘all-in.’
They shouldn’t be.
Fans are Gun-shy but Management isn’t
If you write any piece suggesting the Leafs trade prospects and draft picks, people go nuts.