Read this to learn more about how these projections work and this to understand the uncertainty each projection carries.



And then there were three – one of them being the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s still a strange thing to get used to given the team’s recent history, but it’s for real and it’s time to get used to it. The Leafs are one of the best teams in the league, a team that can contend for the Stanley Cup and will for a very long time. At this point, with one of the smartest brain trusts in charge, it’s starting to feel more like when and not if the team finally breaks its championship drought.



Leafs fans have been waiting a very long time to read those words.



But while this year represents the best chance this team has had to win the Stanley Cup in a very long time, and with future years likely carrying similarly high odds, it’s important not to read too much into that feeling of inevitability. Nothing...