L K said:I have to admit that a part of me was hoping the Leafs would sign him simply for the excitement of seeing a top player want to play for the Leafs.
The rational side of me is glad we didn't blow the budget on a guy a few years before we know if we even have a team worth rallying behind.
Tavares in a couple years makes a lot more sense timing wise from a "local boy come home" perspective.