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Toronto off-season signings

In this post, I want to talk about the signings that Toronto has made during the summer and the addition of the three veteran players.
I already spoke of the Patrick Marleau signings in Toronto, so I will focus on the other signings. Toronto has extended the contract of the core of the young talented players as the extended Zach Hyman and Tylor Bozak which in my opinion is a brilliant move, but in Bozak case, the extension is too long and too much. They had great success last year, and in my mind, this is an incredible core of young players that will lead Toronto to success in the next few years. The chemistry that they have with each other and their passion for the game are amazing qualities which are fun and exciting to see them play. I think that this core of young and talented players should stay in Toronto and the management should do everything to keep them. Also in another two years, they should sign Matthew, Nylander, and Marner to a long term deal because their contract will expire and they are part of this amazing core of talented players that will lead Toronto to great success.
In addition to the extending of the core of the talented young players, Toronto added two more veterans players that I will talk about in the next two paragraphs.
The first one is Dominic Moore that came from Boston who is an experienced player and plays center. I think that he will be a great addition to our fourth line and will add another scoring threat and experience to the team which will help the young players improve their game. Also, he will contribute to killing penalties and will assist the offensive and will provide guidance in a stressful situation and during the long season. I think that the Toronto offense was already high last season, but hopefully, he will help Toronto keep the pressure on the opponent which in my opinion they didn't do enough last season.
The second one is Ron Hainsey who came this year from Pittsburgh and was a part of their back to back championship seasons. I think that he will be a great addition to the defense and will provide stability and leadership. He has a lot of experience, and the defense was Toronto Achilles heel last year. I think that with his experience the defense will be much more stable and he will provide leadership and share his experience with the young players because he knows what it takes to play in the league and in the playoffs. Last year we lost too many points because of the defense, and in my opinion, with his experience, he could mentor and guide this young defense of the Leafs and make them better. I hope that it will make the defense of Toronto more stable and we will not blow leads and lose points like we did last year. If we do it, we will be able to get higher in the standing and further in the playoffs.
In conclusion, I think that the move that Babcock and the management of Toronto made is an amazing one and will make Toronto a dangerous and a real threat in the league. These three veterans will be a great addition to the team, and with their experience, they could mentor the young and talented players and help them improve their game. In my opinion, with the training of these players, Toronto young and a talented team could take the next step and be better next year and reach higher in the standings and in the playoffs. Hopefully, they will get to a more higher spot in the standings and reach the semi-finals or even the conference finals. I can't wait for next year to see the Maple Leafs, and I am proud of the team and the management that make Toronto a great franchise like they were in the 70s.


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