Toronto Maple Leafs rookie, Michael Bunting, is gaining praise around the NHL for his magnificent play this season. Bunting currently leads the NHL in rookie goal scoring.
There hasn’t been this much hype surrounding a Toronto Maple Leafs rookie since Bunting’s linemates, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews, entered the league during the 2016-17 season.
After that season both Matthews and Marner were named to the NHL All-Rookie Team, and Auston Matthews won the Calder trophy as NHL rookie of the year becoming the first member of the Toronto Maple Leafs to win the Calder since 1966.
Before Matthews and Marner were on the All-Rookie Team, there was Jake Gardiner (2012), Luke Schenn (2009), Mike Johnson (1998), Sergei Berezin (1997), Kenny Jönsson (1995), Félix Potvin (1993), Wendel Clark (1986), and Dan Daoust (1983).