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3 things the Leafs need to do to become Stanley Cup contenders
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By Nick Barden
Sep 7, 2020, 10:30 EDTUpdated: Sep 6, 2020, 20:35 EDT
Last year’s season was an unexpected one. Newly acquired Tyson Barrie didn’t pan out, there were a ton of injuries and the Leafs were a very inconsistent hockey team.
But there’s a list of requirements that Kyle Dubas needs to hit to make sure Toronto is ready to go for next season, as well as the playoffs.
Dubas said he wasn’t done making trades and that’s one place he needs to be perfect in, if he wants success next year. There’s also a few other things on his to-do list, but you have to watch the video to find out.
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