The move to waive Michalek should have been done before the season started, but it’s better late than never for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
In picking up Smith they get a player they know a little about.
Ben Smith had some of the very weakest PK results with the Leafs last season in terms of attempts against per minute.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) October 24, 2016
Unfortunately, that’s not a good thing. It begs the question, though: what is the plan here?
By removing Michalek from the fold it paves the way for Connor Brown to get the line he deserves to get, as we talked about yesterday.