The NHL Trade Deadline will be here before we know it, so expect the Toronto Maple Leafs to make a trade soon.
Whether or not the Toronto Maple Leafs do indeed make a big splash, they’ll be competing for the President’s Trophy this year, as the best regular season team. However, that trophy doesn’t mean anything. The only thing that matters is a Stanley Cup.
Regular season success doesn’t always translate into postseason results. Hockey is the only sport where the game drastically changes from regular season to playoffs, so your team needs to be built a little differently in order to win when the games matter the most.