MONTREAL, QC - MARCH 04: Tyler Toffoli #73 of the Montreal Canadiens reacts as he celebrates his goal near Derek Forbort #24 of the Winnipeg Jets and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck #37 during the second period at the Bell Centre on March 4, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The date was October 12th, 2020, and Tyler Toffoli, one of the premier goal scorers in the league had still not signed with a team. A Stanley Cup winner back in 2014, Toffoli was a five-time 20-goal scorer and a proven performer in the playoffs. His former team the Vancouver Canucks elected to not re-sign him after a productive playoff run in the bubble.