Toronto Maple Leafs
Let's get crazy. What better way to kick off the rivalry for this season than the Maple Leafs offering Arber Xhekaj an offer sheet? Let's face it, the Leafs' defense core is soft in terms of physicality, and their recent signing of Jani Hakanpaa to add some muscle is in question after concerns about his knee injury.
It'd be a move that'd break the internet. When the Canadiens and Leafs play, there is always a narrative on social media about the game, and sometimes that centers around Xhekaj. Maple Leafs fans will make fun of Xhekaj, like last season when he and Ryan Reaves fought, and Canadiens fans fight back with the classic "You'd love him if he was on your team."
Well, here you go. The Maple Leafs have Arber Xhekaj now, so let's see how quickly the Leafs' fans would change their minds about the value of the rugged defenseman.