The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to be going all-in for the playoffs.
Since Brendan Shanahan and Kyle Dubas will be running a different team next year should the Toronto Maple Leafs fail to perform well this season (I won’t say it’s if they fail to advance, because If they repeat last year’s effort and take Tampa to seven and deserve to win, but don’t, they will still get re-signed) they will be taking unusual steps to load up for the playoffs.
If the Leafs do bomb, the team that scoops up the two best executives in the NHL will likely become the NHL’s best run team, and maybe they’ll get luckier in the playoffs or have a more sophisticated media to cover the team.