The Toronto Maple Leafs are on their way to becoming a great team.
I say on their way because it’s clear that the Toronto Maple Leafs rebuild isn’t over and they’re not there yet.
Yes, they’re miles ahead of where they were a couple years ago, but they’re only part of the way up the mountain.
Since Brendan Shanahan took over, a lot has changed and for the better, I might add.
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You get the point, a lot has gone down.
But, one question I hear often is, what are the stages of a rebuild in the NHL?
I’m going to try and answer that here and then later today, I’m going to tell you where the Leafs are in theirs.
Let’s get right into it.