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Toronto Maple Leafs Confusingly Sign Matt Martin

Fansided | July 1, 2016

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Matt Martin brings hits to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and that’s about it.

In a flashback from the Nonis/Burke years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have paid $10M over four years for a player who offers grit, hits and character – not good play.

This is a confusing addition given the strong sense of analytics in the organization right now and the lack of hockey skill that Matt Martin brings to the team.

Matt Martin averaged 10:33 minutes per game last season. Career high shooting percentage. Leafs analytics team wouldn’t be pushing this.

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