Those are the six players that the Toronto Maple Leafs qualified, and the three who they did not. Here are some thoughts on each.
Peter Holland
Holland is not a valuable hockey player. It’s pretty simple. He’s a replaceable player who could have been replaced by a younger, and potentially better, fourth line player. At age 25 and nearly 200 NHL games played, it’s time to move on from Peter Holland – regardless of if you like the player or not. He was on my list of RFA purge victims but, unfortunately, will be occupying a roster spot that could have gone to a better player.