When John Tavares was a child, he’d sit on the couch beside his father in his family’s home in a Toronto suburb and watch their favorite team play.
The Maple Leafs colored the boy’s imagination. Like many kids in the area, he hoped to one day wear a blue and white jersey — to become a hometown hero.
On July 1, 2018, the opening day of NHL free agency, it happened. The star center signed a seven-year $77 million contract with the Maple Leafs.
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After the blockbuster signing was announced, Tavares shared on social media a photo of himself as a child, sleeping in Maple Leaf sheets.
“Not every day you can live a childhood
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