During the Steve Dangle Podcast they talked about the Leafs having star players like Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares and William Nylander. This is a team wanting to win the Stanley Cup with players like these.
Many Leafs Insiders believe this is the Leafs best chance and are likely to deal prospects, or trades they might not have done before. There's also Jack Campbell being in his last year of his current contract and no guarantees he will be a member of the Maple Leafs next season.