Fansided · Aug 12, 2021
Where Is Nick Ritchie’s spot in the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup?
Nick Ritchie, Boston Bruins (Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports)
Nick Ritchie joins the Toronto Maple Leafs fighting for a top role on the team.
The Toronto Maple Leafs got caught in another sticky situation this offseason. General manager Kyle Dubas needed to sign a goaltender and forwards to fill the many holes in their depth chart but didn’t have much money to do it.
Among the many new names to the team is left winger Nick Ritchie. He is a former first-rounder from the 2014 NHL Draft and has yet to meet the expectations for a tenth overall selection.
In his seven years in the NHL, he only eclipsed 0.5 points per game once. Considering Toronto’s forwards, that will likely increase.