TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 6: Nate Schmidt #88 of the Vancouver Canucks skates against Travis Boyd #72 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on February 6, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canucks 5-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) ** Local Caption *** Nate Schmidt; Travis Boyd
The Toronto Maple Leafs tried to sneak Travis Boyd through waivers, but were unsuccessful.
Had the Toronto Maple Leafs been able to sneak Boyd through, he could have gone back and forth between the Taxi Squad and the lineup for the rest of the season, allowing the Leafs to use him as an extra forward, gain much needed roster flexibility, and save some cap money for the trade deadline.