Remember when Zach Hyman was the most beloved player on the Toronto Maple Leafs?
Michael Bunting is making Toronto Maple Leafs fans forget Hyman’s name every single time he steps on the ice.
After getting drafted by the Florida Panthers and then traded to the Leafs after his senior season of collegiate hockey, Hyman quickly blossomed into a young star in Toronto. The local kid was a key piece to a Toronto Marlies team that made the Eastern Conference Finals, before becoming a full-time NHLer the year after.
Hyman was in the same group (although much older) as William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews as all four of them made their true debuts during the 2016-17 season.