Toronto's Blueprint: Why Werenski Could Finally Break the Leafs' Curse

The Maple Leafs have spent years searching for the missing piece on the blue line, and now there's serious talk that Zach Werenski could be the answer to their defensive woes. Toronto's front office has long understood that their offensive firepower means nothing if they can't keep pucks out of their own net when it matters most. A defenseman of Werenski's caliber would fundamentally change how the Leafs operate in the playoffs, where their depth on the back end has repeatedly let them down.