8 Former Toronto Maple Leafs Players Still Without a Job for 2024-25
By Edward Eng
8 Former Toronto Maple Leafs Players Still Without a Job for 2024-25
James Van Riemsdyk
One of the Maple Leafs more prolific scorers during the past decade, James Van Riemsdyk spent six seasons with the team between 2013-2018.
He played a key role in helping the team reach the playoffs on three separate occasions during that time. Having tallied 30+ goals twice in the blue and white, Van Riemsdyk ranks 31st on the Leafs’ all-time list for goals with 154 in total.
Since moving on from the team, he has had stints with the Philadelphia Flyers, as well as with the Boston Bruins last season. With the Bruins, Van Reimsdyk produced a respectable 11 goals and 38 points in 71 games.
Of all the players found on this list, Van Riemsdyk is most likely the one to find a home soon, given any contending team should welcome his veteran presence, along with the ability to provide some solid secondary scoring even at the age of 35.
Mark Giordano
Mark Giordano had been a warrior for the Toronto Maple Leafs since joining the team at the trade deadline back in 2022.
Not only did he help stabilize the Leafs back end for over two seasons, he also helped mentor the team’s younger stars in the process, with Timothy Liljegren in particular. Giordano never backed down from playing the hard minutes that the team thrusted him into, along with chipping in with some offense given the former Norris Trophy winner’s pedigree.
He finished with 9 goals and 45 points over 144 games in a Leafs’ uniform.
Turning 41 when the 2024-25 NHL season is set to begin this fall, his age may actually turn away many potential suitors. But if Giordano can prove that he could still hold off Father Time for now despite some slight regression this past season, he may be able to keep a job at least for another year before officially calling it a career.