The Toronto Maple Leafs don't have a player with a bigger variance between their ceiling and their floor than Michael Bunting.
At his best, Bunting is a voracious forechecker, useful agitator, and productive scorer. At his worst, he's a liability.
That's what he was in Game 1 of the team's series with the Tampa Bay Lightning when his senseless, dangerous hit on Erik Cernak earned him a five-minute penalty — plus a well-earned three-game suspension — that helped the Bolts put the game out of reach.
Michael Bunting has received a 5-minute match penalty for an illegal check to the head on Erik Cernak.