Fansided · May 17, 2022
The Next Michael Bunting: Group 6 UFA’s for the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs made the NHL’s best discount free agent signing last offseason by signing Michael Bunting to a two year deal worth an average of $950,000 per season as Bunting became the NHL’s best point-per-dollar player this season (excluding entry level contracts).
Michael Bunting (who has one more year on the contract he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs last summer) was selected as part of a small grouping of free agents that become available each offseason known as Group 6 UFA’s. These players are generally some of the youngest unrestricted free agents available, and they can usually be taken at a discount since their NHL sample size is small making them relatively unproven.