Or, I guess I should say the Toronto Maple Leafs have a great roster. Whether they are a great team remains to be seen.
Whether or not the Leafs become great depends on whether or not they can win any championships, and that is dependent on how they handle the coming challenges.
In the NHL, if you’re good, there is a high cost of success.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Upcoming Challanges
If we were in the pre-salary cap days, the Leafs would be in a crazy position. They could re-sign Gardiner, Kapanen and Johnsson, and use their pick and prospect capital to pursue Mark Stone and Alex Pietrangleo.