Grading Each Toronto Maple Leafs Season From the Last Decade

TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 12: Toronto Maple Leafs logo pictured at centre ice at the Scotiabank Arena on January 12, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 12: Toronto Maple Leafs logo pictured at centre ice at the Scotiabank Arena on January 12, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
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TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 28: Justin Holl #3 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during warm up before a game against the New York Rangers at the Scotiabank Arena on December 28, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs 2019-20 Season (First Half)

Now present time, the 2019-20 NHL season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs did not start the season right at all, we saw the team make big moves in the offseason by trading Kadri to Colorado and bringing In Tyson Barrie and Alex Kerfoot.

They also made some smart moves to get out of several long term contracts, like Nikita Zaitsev and Patrick Marleau. Trading away Patrick Marleau’s contract to Carolina allowed them to make space to sign free agent Ilya Mikheyev, as well as RFAs Kapanen and Johnsson.

We also saw a couple of free agents move on from Toronto such as, Jake Gardiner, Ron Hainsey, and Tyler Ennis.

Fast forward to 23 games in and Mike Babcock is fired and replaced by Toronto Marlies head coach who is close with Kyle Dubas, Sheldon Keefe.

Since then the Toronto Maple Leafs are the hottest team in the NHL and are currently on an eight game point streak.

Grade pending.