Amidst the final stages of the NHL season, with the Stanley Cup Final coming to a close, the Toronto Maple Leafs are planning several changes. Before the 2024-25 regular season, they must put together a roster by signing and re-signing players, filling in gaps the team needs, and answering several roster questions.
In short, the team finds itself at a pivotal juncture. While this happens every season, this offseason, the team will engage in a more transforming narrative. The team has a second-year general manager and a new coach. But it has an enduring and fundamental question: Is there something inherently flawed with a puck possession philosophy?
Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan Changed the Philosophy of the Team’s Game Play
Under the leadership of President Brendan Shanahan, the Maple Leafs invested heavily in a strategic vision centered around puck possession, famously known as the “Shanaplan.” This approach aimed at assembling a talented roster led by stars like Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares, and William Nylander. This group of elite offensive talent was designed to create a juggernaut of skills that kept the puck in the opponent’s defensive zone and overwhelmed them with high-level offense
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