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Toronto Maple Leafs: Goodbye Yellow Brick Goat

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 21: Frederik Gauthier #33 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck during the second period of the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on November 21, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Toronto Maple Leafs made many off-season moves, but one kind of went under the radar.

Prior to the NHL Free Agency Period, the Toronto Maple Leafs chose not to issue a qualifying offer to veteran centre Frederik Gauthier.

A polarizing player during his tenure in Toronto, Gauthier simultaneously lived up to and completely failed to meet expectations.