Ilya Samsonov said the Toronto Maple Leafs are "probably [the] best team in the League" following practice at Ford Performance Centre on Saturday.

That response drew raised eyebrows from the scrum of reporters surrounding him, but the goalie didn't waver in his response to the follow-up questions.

"Everybody wants to win the Stanley Cup. It's the truth," Samsonov said. "At the end of the day, [there are] a lot of good teams. And us too.

"I think we're an elite team.

"We have the best doctors, best therapists, best workout coaches. We have the best coaches, we have the best players."