Freddie Gauthier
Hard to believe, but Gauthier has now skated in parts of five seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
After being one of the NHL’s worst players in 2017-18 (costing the team almost 4 WAR) Gauthier rebounded last year to to provide positive value (almost 1 WAR).
This year, Gauthier was the perfect replacement player – costing his team nothing, but gaining nothing either.
Frankly, the Leafs can do better and should be dressing other players. There isn’t really any reason for the Leafs to dress Gauthier when they’ve got Kenny Agostino, Nic Petan and Adam Brooks in the NHL.
Gauther has had a good run, he’s turned out better than almost anyone expected, but he provides no offense, barely any defense and almost anyone they use would be likely to provide more.
Along with Kasperi Kapanen, Gauthier was one of the only Toronto Maple Leafs players to provide negative expected goals this year.