CALGARY, AB - APRIL 4: William Nylander #88 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in action against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on April 4, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost their top line left-winger this summer when Zach Hyman went to the Edmonton Oilers.
The Oilers gave the beloved, slightly overrated, Hyman a contract that the Toronto Maple Leafs wouldn’t have matched if they could. It’s a huge overpayment that will end up being highly regrettable.
Regardless, it’s left a hole in the Leafs lineup that they will try to fill on the cheap with a selection of potentially undervalued players who will try to win the role in training camp.