The Toronto Maple Leafs lost Zach Hyman over the summer.
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Zach Hyman at the very beginning of their rebuild, back when Kyle Dubas and Mark Hunter were co-GMs, before Lou Lamoriello was hired. Trading for Hyman was Dubas’ first NHL trade, and it couldn’t have worked out better.
Hyman went from a grinding, borderline NHLer, to a player who became – at worst – one of the best complimentary players in the NHL. Still, I think Leafs fans have an unrealistic idea of what he actually brought to the table: Just once in his career did he score at a first line rate.