The Toronto Maple Leafs have been eliminated from the Playoffs.
After a disappointing game seven loss at the hands of the Boston Bruins (again), it is easy to get caught up in who was at fault for the collapse in third period. All Toronto Maple Leafs fans wanted better. But unfortunately, it will be another year of waiting for a legitimate playoff run from this up and coming team.
With that said, it’s always beneficial to go back and grade players based on the totality of their season. With 82 regular season games and only seven games in the playoffs, it’s ridiculous to say, “Player X had a bad playoff series, therefore trade him.”
A complete look at trends throughout the season is the only way to evaluate each player.
This will be a six-part series. In which centres, left and right wingers, defenseman, goaltenders, and coaches will all be given grades.
Part one will focus on centres.