The Toronto Maple Leafs Are No Longer One Of The Favorites To Win The Cup
from Michael Traikos of the National Post,
One day later, I don’t know what was worse: The fact that Toronto lost out on a chance at acquiring a No. 1 goalie and a 23-year-old versatile forward from Chicago at the trade deadline or that Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas was the one who reportedly walked away from the deal because the prices were too high.
You can’t put a price on winning the Stanley Cup.
That is, if you still think the Leafs are in a position to win.
Based on what they did — or did not do — at Monday’s trade deadline, you can make an argument that is no longer the case. By trading for defenceman Mark Giordano, Toronto is still considered a legitimate contender. But following a busy week where almost every team around them got significantly better, Vegas bookmakers had downgraded the Leafs’ odds (+1200) at winning a championship.
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