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Toronto Maple Leafs: Maximize Entry Level Contracts, or Stay Patient?

ByTim Chiasson|
Jan 1, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) walks off the field after their overtime victory against the Detroit Red Wings during the Centennial Classic ice hockey game at BMO Field. The Maple Leafs beat the Red Wings 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) walks off the field after their overtime victory against the Detroit Red Wings during the Centennial Classic ice hockey game at BMO Field. The Maple Leafs beat the Red Wings 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
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The Toronto Maple Leafs rebuild is ahead of schedule and the question of ‘staying the course’ is a popular debate.

In this week’s roundtable our focus is the Toronto Maple Leafs plan.

Should the Toronto Maple Leafs take advantage of the once in a lifetime contract numbers of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and the rest of the kids to make a run at the Stanley Cup in the next 2-3 years? Or should they remain patient and make no significant additions?

Here’s what a quick poll on Twitter had to say:

Now let’s move on to our writers.

Shahbaz Hyder

They should remain patient and continue building the team much like how Chicago had done in the years leading up their 2010 cup win. They took their time and developed their core with top players like Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Marian Hossa.

I feel that Toronto can do this as well and develop players like Auston Matthews and William Nylander with veteran players on the team like Tyler Bozak, James Van Reimsdyk and Jake Gardiner.

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