The Maple Leafs invested in their top forwards Matthews, Tavares, Marner and William Nylander during a period when the cap was consistently growing, and they reasonably anticipated the pattern would continue. Toronto's top-heavy roster construction has yet to lead to playoff success, but it's also a touch deceptive. Perhaps the most famous example of an outlier is the Toronto Maple Leafs, who had a league-high 50.3% of their cap tied up in four players - Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly. Some team builders are more comfortable heavily investing in the top of their roster and hoping to find bargains elsewhere, while others prioritize depth. There is no one way to build a winner, and executives around the league have varying philosophies about how to allocate their resources.
Every team has the same budget constraints in the NHL's salary cap era, but they all have different ways of working within those limitations.
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