You're telling me there's a chance: Maple Leafs and the draft lottery odds

"The Maple Leafs started off the year pretty decently, before it went off the rails and when it did, the long-called for firing of Randy Carlyle took place."

"That was quickly followed by one of the most ruthless sell offs of Maple Leaf players at the trade deadline in history and executed so creatively that every last bit of value was extracted from each departing player."

"In hindsight, maybe we were all naive about how the good the Maple Leafs were going to be, but I think we also have forgotten about how bad they were at the time."

"Now, here we are again only this time the Leafs are still hanging onto their coach (for now), there was a sell off at the deadline but lacked the deep cuts of 2014-15."

The 2014-15 season for the Maple Leafs began with promise but quickly deteriorated, leading to the firing of coach Randy Carlyle. A major sell-off of players followed, extracting maximum value and inspiring hope among fans. The team then surprisingly secured the first overall pick in the draft lottery. In contrast, the current season sees the Leafs struggling, with a less impactful sell-off and uncertain draft prospects, as they sit tied for ninth place in the league with limited chances for a top pick.

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