Maple Leafs place former first-round pick Nick Ritchie on waivers

Ritchie, 26, has appeared in 30 games for the Leafs this year scoring one goal and adding seven assists. Averaging 12:14 of ice-time, Ritchie has been a decent depth piece for Toronto this year.

The on-ice results just haven’t quite been there. With him on the ice at 5×5, the Leafs have controlled 51.12 percent of the shot attempts, and 48.97 percent of the expected goals. But his goals for and against have struggled. At 5×5, the Leafs have scored seven goals with him on the ice and allowed 12 — just not good enough.

The Leafs as a whole are getting healthy for the first time all season and Ritchie was a clear man out.