The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the NHL’s best teams.
In fact, the Toronto Maple Leafs could very well be the NHL’s best team.
It’s hard to say.
The Leafs have the best roster, but the Tampa Bay Lightning have been to three straight finals, while the Colorado Avalanche are the reining champs, and the Boston Bruins are threatening to become the best team of all-time.
And we can’t forget about the Carolina Hurricanes who are the best statistical team, or the Edmonton Oilers who have the best stars.
Also, you know what?
As much as we hate to admit it, the New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets need to be in this conversation too because they are the only two teams (not already mentioned) that are reasonable contenders who happen to have an elite goalie.
So you’ve got an eight team set of elite contenders, and it doesn’t matter who you’re taking as the best one, there’s precious little difference between top teams in a cap league.
It’s hard to pick between them, except when in the presence of an infallible, omniscient narrator. That would be me. I will use my powers to declare that the Leafs are the NHL’s best team, and also to tell you if they should be interested in each player they are linked to, or not.
It’s time for the Trade Rumour Decider.
Enjoy!