The Toronto Maple Leafs have, in recent times, relied on bringing players in with either untapped potential or as reclamation projects.
Namely the Toronto Marlies taking a gamble on Joshua Ho-Sang or the Toronto Maple Leafs hedging their bets with the low-cost deal for Michael Bunting, as two examples.
In both scenarios, the gambles paid off – for the Marlies, Ho-Sang became a reliable and productive member of their team, though never quite did enough to earn an NHL deal.
While for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Michael Bunting with the right usage, has proven quite the revelation.