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Nick Ritchie Needs to Play on Toronto Maple Leafs First Line

Nick Ritchie #21 of the Boston Bruins (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Nick Ritchie may not be a huge name for some Toronto Maple Leafs fans, but he’ll be a fan-favorite before the 2021-22 season is over.

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a brilliant under-the-radar move by acquiring Nick Ritchie in free agency and every fan is going to fall in love with him immediately.

The 6-foot-2, 230 pound, forward from Orangeville, ON not only can score, but he can also hit and fight. Toronto loves their superstars like Auston Matthews, but they love their blue-collar players like Ritchie, even more.