"Fletcher had already been putting in work for the Maple Leafs in the post-Ballard era with the drastic franchise changing move that brought Doug Gilmour from Calgary, a Leafs trade that seemed to follow in the path of the Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar trade the Jays made a couple years earlier that would be the foundation for their World Series success."
"Following the Blue Jays' first World Series win, Fletcher brought in John Cullen from the Hartford Whalers. Cullen was a close to a point per game player in 1992-93 for the Leafs and had to ton of success in Pittsburgh and initially in Hartford as well. Cliff was swinging for the fences and followed that move up with acquiring Dave Andreychuk for Grant Fuhr."
Thirty-three years ago the Toronto Blue Jays reminded the city what it was like to be a winner. Cliff Fletcher executed high-impact trades for the Maple Leafs, acquiring Doug Gilmour, John Cullen, and Dave Andreychuk, producing immediate offensive results and sustained scoring. Andreychuk scored 29 goals in 31 games after arriving and became a 53-goal scorer the following year. The Jays recently came within an inch of another World Series, briefly recreating citywide euphoria similar to the Raptors’ 2019 win. The Maple Leafs’ Conference Finals runs of 1993 and 1994 remain standout years, but a Stanley Cup still eludes Toronto, prompting hopes that current management will pursue similarly bold moves.
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