Toronto Maple Leafs: End of Year Report Cards for Defense

Apr 21, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) skates with the puck against the Washington Capitals in game five of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 21, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) skates with the puck against the Washington Capitals in game five of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Roman Polak (B-)

Almost the same thing as Hunwick for Polak here.

Low expectations that were met and overall the team wasn’t hurt by his presence because he filled a spot that needed to be filled and added some veteran experience.

He’s a good guy for the locker room and it most likely served the rookies well, however, the Leafs have a lot of those kinds of guys.