Goalie: Belfour's stint with the Maple Leafs was impactful even though it lasted just three seasons (2002-03 to 2005-06). He had 17 shutouts, most of any Toronto goalie in the quarter century. He's also second in wins since 2000 with 93, trailing only Frederik Andersen (149), who played 98 more games.

Those four years the Maple Leafs won at least one playoff series, including their last conference final showing, were not forgotten when the first and second teams of the club’s Quarter Century all stars of the 2000s were announced Saturday night by the NHL.

If not Schenn, the Leafs could pursue David Savard, the muscly Montreal Canadiens defender playing on an expiring contract ($3.5 million cap hit). He fits the meat-and-potatoes prototype, but the Leafs still can’t be sure he’ll be comfortable playing next to Rielly.

With 2025 underway, the NHL is celebrating the best of the past 25 years by revealing Quarter-Century Teams for each of the League's 32 franchises and the Arizona Coyotes. Each club will be represented by a First Team and Second Team of six players -- three forwards,

The NHL's quarter-century teams continued Saturday with that of the Toronto Maple Leafs. And Toronto's playoff history helped dictate which franchise icons were honored.