Toronto Maple Leafs Complete Team and Roster Guide 2023-24
By James Tanner
T.J Brodie
Age: 33
Height/Weight: 6’2″, 187 LBS
Contract: $5 million cap-hit, expires after this year. Has modified no-movement clause.
Draft: 4th round 114th overall, 2008, Calgary Flames
Acquired: UFA
Role: Top pairing right-side defender on hopeful Cup Contender.
Career Highs: 11 Goals in 2014-15. 39 Assists and 45 Points in 2015-16
Last Year’s Scoring: 14 Points in 58 Games.
Last Year 5v5 Scoring/ Rate: 13 Points, 0.77 P/60
On-Ice 5v5 Stats: Cori-For 52% ; Shots-For54%; Scoring-Chances-For 56%
Goals-For 54% Expected Goals 56%
Status: Looks to be paired with Morgan Rielly on the Toronto Maple Leafs “top pairing.”
Expectations: The expectations seem to be extremely low for Brodie. He had a rough playoffs paired with McCabe but he did post good stats, if not results.
Based on his stats last year he should continue to be a borderline star player whose team always wins when he plays. Then again, he’s 33 so who knows.
The Leafs are moving him back with Rielly, but while that may work, and certainly it did last year, it’s a weak top-pairing for a contender.
Notes: If Brodie starts playing like his age, the Leafs are going to be in trouble.