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Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan
I think the Leafs are Stanley Cup contenders. They are one defence man away.
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This is probably true, at least for this season and maybe next year.
The new problem under the current system is coming to the fore now: The "window" comes earlier like it did for Pittsburgh and Chicago, but unlike those teams, the window is now incredibly short with the current restrictions on second and third contracts that they never had to deal with. Top-heavy teams will now struggle to win because they must do so inside of a single season or two. I think in the long run it may be more advantageous to have a team built around a larger group of slightly lesser players, which will remain intact for several more years.