$50 million tied up in 4 offensive weapons.

Another $7.5M going to an offensive defenseman.

And then they’d just sign a bunch of beer leaguers to focus on stopping the other team.

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The first thing they tried to address was the toughness.

And more importantly, they went out and signed Stanley Cup Champion Anthony Stolarz to hop between the pipes.

Sure, Stolarz is 30 and never really had a chance to be a #1 goalie so far.

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He’s a bit of a journeyman at this point.

But you spend enough time learning under Sergei Bobrovsky and you’re bound to pick up a few things.

I don’t know how often that’s ever been said about a Toronto Maple Leafs goalie.

But it’s going to happen way later than the first round.