Dave Bolland
Bolland had just finished the shortened 2013 as a member of the Stanley Cup-winning Chicago Blackhawks as their second line centre. The Toronto Maple Leafs would acquire his rights after that season for a couple of draft picks, and after an electric start with the team where he would put up 10 points in 15 games, he suffered a bad injury that kept him out for most of the season.
Bolland would eventually demand a contract worth $5.5 million a year, and after the Panthers signed him for that money for some reason, he would play two seasons there before getting injured once again. He isn’t playing anymore, but the Arizona Coyotes are currently paying the duration of his contract after he was traded there along with Lawson Crouse for another pair of draft picks.
Tyler Bozak
Ah, who could forget Bozie? He spent such a long time in a Leafs uniform that he was here when his linemates were a newly-acquired Phil Kessel as well as Nikolai Kulemin, and was also here when his right-winger became current Leafs’ star Mitch Marner. Bozak paid his dues in a Leafs’ uniform, mainly in a role he was forced into, and just this offseason signed a contract with the St. Louis Blues.
Peter Holland
After not living up to expectations with the Anaheim Ducks, Holland was acquired by the Maple Leafs and spent three full seasons there before getting dealt to the Arizona Coyotes shortly after the 2016-17 season began. He’s currently playing in the New York Rangers farm system.
Nazem Kadri
As it turned out, all Nazem Kadri needed to get going was good coaching. After being tossed in the doghouse time after time when he didn’t perform well under Ron Wilson and Randy Carlyle, Kadri has finally broken out and put up back-to-back 32 goal seasons under new coaching. He’s currently still a member of the Maple Leafs, putting together 16 points in 30 games this year.
Jay McClement
Say what you will about Jay McClement, but he was actually a solid fourth line centre and penalty killer during his short time here. He would sign a contract with the Carolina Hurricanes before the 2014-15 NHL season and then play one final season last year in Switzerland before retiring.
Trevor Smith
To put it bluntly, Smith had an exciting stretch of maybe five games during 2013-14 where he put up some points, but after two seasons in the organization he would spend time overseas in Switzerland before joining the Nashville Predators organization for a while. He’s currently in the St. Louis Blues organization.
Jerred Smithson
Haha, remember when Dave Nonis pulled the trigger on a deal for Jerred Smithson for some reason? 2013-14 was the year where the Leafs went through a gross amount of centres. Smithson would play 18 games for the Leafs that year, not putting up a single point. He played his last pro season for the Herning Blue Fox in Denmark before retiring.