The Toronto Maple Leafs Free Agency Grade Is Irrelevant.
The success of the Toronto Maple Leafs next season will come down to star players Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares, William Nylander (or his return package from a trade), and Morgan Rielly.
Nothing they did or didn’t accomplish during free agency will change this.
With the dust settled on NHL free agency, analyzing the early July action is a common practice. While it’s fun to dissect each move, the overall grade for each team is irrelevant.
Your top talent determining your achievement is not a revelation, but “winning” free agency is overrated.