It certainly appears that spending $40 million on four players left the Leafs without even three, let alone four, productive lines when it counted. QUESTION: Hi Kevin,I just stumbled upon your article These Maple Leafs are different and I was wondering what exactly is so different about the Leafs this year? Here we are again with no Leafs' hockey, just what ifs and what nows and what the heck just happened? Aside from needing an adjusted game plan after Game 5, the Leafs needed some guys who could cope with heavy traffic and score. That teams couldn't wait for the Leafs to put a team on waivers speaks to how well the Leafs are at attracting players.

Source: thestar June 04, 2021 14:37 UTC