The 33-year-old, who has one kid in kindergarten and another in diapers, is an established NHL forward. Two years ago, he scored 21 goals in a top-six role with the Florida Panthers. He is just three seasons away from reaching the 1,000-game mark and is one more productive year away from scoring 500 career points.
But these days, Brad Boyes is doing his best to act like a rookie.
He is in camp with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a professional tryout deal, so he hangs around after practice to help pick up pucks. He’s playing hungry, he said, and taking nothing for granted.