2014–15 Toronto Maple Leafs season

NHL hockey team season

2014–15 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division7th Atlantic
Conference15th Eastern
2014–15 record30–44–8
Home record22–17–2
Road record8–27–6
Goals for211
Goals against262
Team information
General managerDave Nonis
CoachRandy Carlyle (Oct.–Jan.)
Peter Horachek (interim, Jan.–Apr.)
CaptainDion Phaneuf
Alternate captainsJoffrey Lupul
Stephane Robidas[a]
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Average attendance19,076 (94.1%)[1]
(36 games)
Team leaders
GoalsJames van Riemsdyk (27)
AssistsPhil Kessel (36)
PointsPhil Kessel (61)
Penalty minutesDion Phaneuf (108)
Plus/minusDaniel Winnik (+14)
WinsJonathan Bernier (21)
Goals against averageJonathan Bernier (2.87)

The 2014–15 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 98th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917.[2] This was the second year of the new alignment and schedule format. Toronto again played every team in their own division at least four times, every team in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference three times, and every team from the Western Conference twice. To complete the 82-game schedule, they played both Ottawa and Detroit five times.

On March 23, 2015, a 13-year long sellout streak ended; only 18,336 fans showed up for the evening match against the Minnesota Wild.[3] Ticket prices for the game were reduced earlier in the day.

Despite remaining in the playoff hunt for the first half of the season, the Leafs finished the season with only 68 points, tied for the fewest earned since the NHL began playing 82 games per season in the 1995-96 season. The day after the regular season ended, April 12, 2015, Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan kept good on his promise of a scorched earth rebuild, as general manager Dave Nonis and interim head coach Peter Horachek were terminated from their positions. Also terminated were coaches Steve Spott, Chris Dennis and Rick St. Croix; director of player development Jim Hughes and director of pro scouting Steve Kasper, as well as Rob Cowie and 18 other scouts.[4][5][6][7] Later in the day, strength and conditioning coach Anthony Belza was fired.

On May 20, 2015, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Mike Babcock would be the team's new head coach, signing him to an eight-year, $50 million contract.[8]

Off-season

On May 8, 2014, general manager Dave Nonis announced that Randy Carlyle had accepted a contract extension to continue as head coach through the 2016–17 season, however Carlyle's assistant coaches, Greg Cronin, Scott Gordon and Dave Farrish were all released by the team.[9]

On July 22, 2014, Brendan Shanahan let go former assistant general managers Claude Loiselle and Dave Poulin and named Kyle Dubas as the new assistant general manager. At the time of the hire, Dubas was 28 years old. He was formerly the general manager of the Ontario Hockey League's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.[10]

Many players were signed, lost and traded during free agency. See Transactions for a list of lost and acquired players.

Standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Montreal Canadiens 82 50 22 10 43 221 189 +32 110
2 x – Tampa Bay Lightning 82 50 24 8 47 262 211 +51 108
3 x – Detroit Red Wings 82 43 25 14 39 235 221 +14 100
4 x – Ottawa Senators 82 43 26 13 37 238 215 +23 99
5 Boston Bruins 82 41 27 14 37 213 211 +2 96
6 Florida Panthers 82 38 29 15 30 206 223 −17 91
7 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 30 44 8 25 211 262 −51 68
8 Buffalo Sabres 82 23 51 8 15 161 274 −113 54
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT x – Ottawa Senators 82 43 26 13 37 238 215 +23 99
2 ME x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 43 27 12 39 221 210 +11 98
3 AT Boston Bruins 82 41 27 14 37 213 211 +2 96
4 AT Florida Panthers 82 38 29 15 30 206 223 −17 91
5 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 82 42 35 5 33 236 250 −14 89
6 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 33 31 18 30 215 234 −19 84
7 ME New Jersey Devils 82 32 36 14 27 181 216 −35 78
8 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 30 41 11 25 188 226 −38 71
9 AT Toronto Maple Leafs 82 30 44 8 25 211 262 −51 68
10 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 23 51 8 15 161 274 −113 54
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot

Record vs opponents

Eastern Conference Western Conference
Atlantic Division Metropolitan Division Central Division Pacific Division
Team Home Away Team Home Away Team Home Away Team Home Away
Boston 1–4 6–1 4–3* 1–2* Carolina 1–4 1–4 1–2 Chicago 3–2 0–4 Anaheim 6–2 0–4
Buffalo 4–0 4–3* 2–6 3–4 Columbus 5–2 4–1 0–5 Colorado 3–2* 3–4* Arizona 1–3 2–3
Detroit 1–4 4–1 4–1 0–1* 2–1* New Jersey 3–5 1–2* 1–4 Dallas 5–3 4–0 Calgary 4–1 3–6
Florida 2–3 1–4 4–6 3–2 N.Y. Islanders 3–4* 5–2 2–3 Minnesota 1–2 1–3 Edmonton 5–1 1–4
Montreal 3–4 3–4* 1–2* 0–4 N.Y. Rangers 5–4 4–5 6–3 Nashville 2–9 3–4 Los Angeles 4–3* 0–2
Ottawa 4–3* 3–2* 5–3 3–4 3–5 Philadelphia 4–7 3–2 0–1 St. Louis 1–6 0–3 San Jose 1–4 1–3
Tampa Bay 5–2 3–1 2–3 2–4 Pittsburgh 2–5 1–2 3–4* Winnipeg 4–3* 1–5 Vancouver 5–2 1–4
Washington 6–2 2–6 0–4
Records 9–5–1 4–8–3 4–7–1 3–7–2 4–3–0 1–5–1 5–2–0 0–7–0
Division 13–13–4 7–14–3 5–8–1 5–9–0
Conference 20–27–7 (Home: 13–12–2; Away: 7–15–5) 10–17–1 (Home: 9–5–0; Away: 1–12–1)
Overall 30–44–8 (Home: 22–17–2; Away: 8–27–6)

(* game decided in overtime or shoot-out)

Suspensions/fines

Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Carter Ashton Violating the terms of the NHL/NHL Players' Association Performance Enhancing Substances Program. 20 games $169,185.00 November 6, 2014[11]
Richard Panik Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 939 in Washington on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at 10:57 of the second period. — $2,000.00 March 5, 2015[12]
Nazem Kadri Illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers forward Matt Fraser during NHL game No. 1039 in Edmonton on Monday, March 16, 2015, at 10:58 of the third period. 4 games $141,463.40 March 18, 2015[13]

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 5–2–1 (Home: 3–0–1 ; Road: 2–2–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap
1[a] September 22 Toronto 3–2 Philadelphia SO Heeter 1–0–0 Recap
2 September 23 Philadelphia 0–4 Toronto Bernier 15,190 2–0–0 Recap
3 September 24 Ottawa 4–3 Toronto SO Gibson 17,939 2–0–1 Recap
4 September 24 Toronto 2–3 Ottawa Heeter 15,865 2–1–1 Recap
5 September 26 Toronto 6–4 Buffalo Reimer 18,942 3–1–1 Recap
6 September 28 Buffalo 2–3 Toronto SO Bernier 17,249 4–1–1 Recap
7 September 29 Toronto 0–3 Detroit Reimer 14,754 4–2–1 Recap
8 October 3 Detroit 1–5 Toronto Bernier 18,020 5–2–1 Recap

Notes:
a Game was played at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario.

Regular season

2014–15 Game Log: 30–44–8, 68 points (Home: 22–17–2 ; Road: 8–27–6)
October: 5–4–1, 11 points (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 3–0–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 8 Montreal 4–3 Toronto Bernier (0–1–0) 19,745 0–1–0 0 Recap
2 October 11 Pittsburgh 5–2 Toronto Bernier (0–2–0) 19,039 0–2–0 0 Recap
3 October 12 Toronto 6–3 NY Rangers Reimer (1–0–0) 18,006 1–2–0 2 Recap
4 October 14 Colorado 2–3 Toronto OT Reimer (2–0–0) 18,754 2–2–0 4 Recap
5 October 17 Detroit 4–1 Toronto Reimer (2–1–0) 19,054 2–3–0 4 Recap
6 October 18 Toronto 0–1 Detroit OT Bernier (0–2–1) 20,027 2–3–1 5 Recap
7 October 21 Toronto 5–2 NY Islanders Bernier (1–2–1) 11,408 3–3–1 7 Recap
– October 22 Toronto Ottawa Game rescheduled to November 9 due to shootings in Ottawa.
8 October 25 Boston 4–1 Toronto Bernier (1–3–1) 19,132 3–4–1 7 Recap
9 October 28 Buffalo 0–4 Toronto Bernier (2–3–1) 18,898 4–4–1 9 Recap
10 October 31 Toronto 4–1 Columbus Bernier (3–3–1) 14,479 5–4–1 11 Recap
November: 7–4–2, 16 points (Home: 6–2–0 ; Road: 1–2–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
11 November 1 Chicago 2–3 Toronto Reimer (3–1–0) 19,138 6–4–1 13 Recap
12 November 4 Toronto 2–3 Arizona Reimer (3–2–0) 14,202 6–5–1 13 Recap
13 November 6 Toronto 3–4 Colorado SO Bernier (3–3–2) 15,036 6–5–2 14 Recap
14 November 8 NY Rangers 4–5 Toronto Bernier (4–3–2) 19,320 7–5–2 16 Recap
15 November 9 Toronto 5–3 Ottawa Reimer (4–2–0) 19,229 8–5–2 18 Recap
16 November 12 Boston 1–6 Toronto Bernier (5–3–2) 19,264 9–5–2 20 Recap
17 November 14 Pittsburgh 2–1 Toronto Bernier (5–4–2) 19,295 9–6–2 20 Recap
18 November 15 Toronto 2–6 Buffalo Reimer (4–3–0) 19,070 9–7–2 20 Recap
19 November 18 Nashville 9–2 Toronto Bernier (5–5–2) 19,012 9–8–2 20 Recap
20 November 20 Tampa Bay 2–5 Toronto Bernier (6–5–2) 19,089 10–8–2 22 Recap
21 November 22 Detroit 1–4 Toronto Bernier (7–5–2) 19,311 11–8–2 24 Recap
22 November 26 Toronto 3–4 Pittsburgh OT Bernier (7–5–3) 18,645 11–8–3 25 Recap
23 November 29 Washington 2–6 Toronto Bernier (8–5–3) 19,161 12–8–3 27 Recap
December: 9–6–0, 18 points (Home: 6–2–0 ; Road: 3–4–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
24 December 2 Dallas 3–5 Toronto Bernier (9–5–3) 19,021 13–8–3 29 Recap
25 December 4 New Jersey 5–3 Toronto Bernier (9–6–3) 18,877 13–9–3 29 Recap
26 December 6 Vancouver 2–5 Toronto Bernier (10–6–3) 19,346 14–9–3 31 Recap
27 December 9 Calgary 1–4 Toronto Bernier (11–6–3) 19,122 15–9–3 33 Recap
28 December 10 Toronto 2–1 Detroit SO Reimer (5–3–0) 20,027 16–9–3 35 Recap
29 December 13 Detroit 1–4 Toronto Bernier (12–6–3) 19,063 17–9–3 37 Recap
30 December 14 Los Angeles 3–4 Toronto SO Reimer (6–3–0) 19,219 18–9–3 39 Recap
31 December 16 Anaheim 2–6 Toronto Bernier (13–6–3) 18,953 19–9–3 41 Recap
32 December 18 Toronto 1–4 Carolina Bernier (13–7–3) 12,332 19–10–3 41 Recap
33 December 20 Philadelphia 7–4 Toronto Bernier (13–8–3) 19,343 19–11–3 41 Recap
34 December 21 Toronto 0–4 Chicago Reimer (6–4–0) 22,131 19–12–3 41 Recap
35 December 23 Toronto 4–0 Dallas Bernier (14–8–3) 18,532 20–12–3 43 Recap
36 December 28 Toronto 4–6 Florida Reimer (6–5–0) 17,877 20–13–3 43 Recap
37 December 29 Toronto 2–3 Tampa Bay Reimer (6–6–0) 19,204 20–14–3 43 Recap
38 December 31 Toronto 4–3 Boston SO Bernier (15–8–3) 17,565 21–14–3 45 Recap
January: 1–11–1, 3 points (Home: 1–3–0 ; Road: 0–8–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
39 January 2 Toronto 1–3 Minnesota Bernier (15–9–3) 19,168 21–15–3 45 Recap
40 January 3 Toronto 1–5 Winnipeg Reimer (6–7–0) 15,016 21–16–3 45 Recap
41 January 7 Washington 6–2 Toronto Bernier (15–10–3) 19,047 21–17–3 45 Recap
42 January 9 Columbus 2–5 Toronto Bernier (16–10–3) 18,965 22–17–3 47 Recap
43 January 12 Toronto 0–2 Los Angeles Bernier (16–11–3) 18,230 22–18–3 47 Recap
44 January 14 Toronto 0–4 Anaheim Bernier (16–12–3) 16,741 22–19–3 47 Recap
45 January 15 Toronto 1–3 San Jose Reimer (6–8–0) 17,562 22–20–3 47 Recap
46 January 17 Toronto 0–3 St. Louis Bernier (16–13–3) 19,626 22–21–3 47 Recap
47 January 19 Carolina 4–1 Toronto Bernier (16–14–3) 18,979 22–22–3 47 Recap
48 January 21 Toronto 3–4 Ottawa Reimer (6–9–0) 18,894 22–23–3 47 Recap
49 January 28 Toronto 1–2 New Jersey SO Bernier (16–14–4) 15,882 22–23–4 48 Recap
50 January 29 Arizona 3–1 Toronto Bernier (16–15–4) 18,837 22–24–4 48 Recap
51 January 31 Toronto 0–1 Philadelphia Reimer (6–10–0) 19,872 22–25–4 48 Recap
February: 3–7–1, 7 points (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 0–5–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
52 February 3 Toronto 3–4 Nashville Bernier (16–16–4) 15,667 22–26–4 48 Recap
53 February 6 Toronto 1–4 New Jersey Reimer (6–11–0) 15,594 22–27–4 48 Recap
54 February 7 Edmonton 1–5 Toronto Reimer (7–11–0) 19,248 23–27–4 50 Recap
55 February 10 NY Rangers 5–4 Toronto Reimer (7–12–0) 18,946 23–28–4 50 Recap
56 February 12 Toronto 2–3 NY Islanders Bernier (16–17–4) 15,388 23–29–4 50 Recap
57 February 14 Toronto 1–2 Montreal SO Bernier (16–17–5) 21,287 23–29–5 51 Recap
58 February 17 Florida 3–2 Toronto Bernier (16–18–5) 19,098 23–30–5 51 Recap
59 February 20 Toronto 1–2 Carolina Reimer (7–13–0) 12,563 23–31–5 51 Recap
60 February 21 Winnipeg 3–4 Toronto OT Bernier (17–18–5) 19,359 24–31–5 53 Recap
61 February 26 Philadelphia 2–3 Toronto Bernier (18–18–5) 18,892 25–31–5 55 Recap
62 February 28 Toronto 0–4 Montreal Bernier (18–19–5) 21,287 25–32–5 55 Recap
March: 4–10–1, 9 points (Home: 3–4–1 ; Road: 1–6–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
63 March 1 Toronto 0–4 Washington Reimer (7–14–0) 18,506 25–33–5 55 Recap
64 March 3 Toronto 3–2 Florida Bernier (19–19–5) 10,198 26–33–5 57 Recap
65 March 5 Toronto 2–4 Tampa Bay Bernier (19–20–5) 19,204 26–34–5 57 Recap
66 March 7 St. Louis 6–1 Toronto Bernier (19–21–5) 19,108 26–35–5 57 Recap
67 March 9 NY Islanders 4–3 Toronto OT Bernier (19–21–6) 18,984 26–35–6 58 Recap
68 March 11 Buffalo 3–4 Toronto SO Bernier (20–21–6) 18,844 27–35–6 60 Recap
69 March 13 Toronto 3–6 Calgary Reimer (7–15–0) 19,289 27–36–6 60 Recap
70 March 14 Toronto 1–4 Vancouver Bernier (20–22–6) 18,870 27–37–6 60 Recap
71 March 16 Toronto 1–4 Edmonton Bernier (20–23–6) 16,839 27–38–6 60 Recap
72 March 19 San Jose 4–1 Toronto Bernier (20–24–6) 18,926 27–39–6 60 Recap
73 March 21 Toronto 3–5 Ottawa Bernier (20–25–6) 19,194 27–40–6 60 Recap
74 March 23 Minnesota 2–1 Toronto Bernier (20–26–6) 18,336 27–41–6 60 Recap
75 March 26 Florida 4–1 Toronto Bernier (20–27–6) 18,831 27–42–6 60 Recap
76 March 28 Ottawa 3–4 Toronto OT Reimer (8–15–0) 18,906 28–42–6 62 Recap
77 March 31 Tampa Bay 1–3 Toronto Reimer (9–15–0) 18,857 29–42–6 64 Recap
April: 1–2–2, 4 points (Home: 1–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
78 April 1 Toronto 3–4 Buffalo Bernier (20–28–6) 19,070 29–43–6 64 Recap
79 April 4 Toronto 1–2 Boston SO Reimer (9–15–1) 17,565 29–43–7 65 Recap
80 April 5 Ottawa 2–3 Toronto SO Bernier (21–28–6) 18,919 30–43–7 67 Recap
81 April 8 Toronto 0–5 Columbus Reimer (9–16–1) 15,631 30–44–7 67 Recap
82 April 11 Montreal 4–3 Toronto SO Bernier (21–28–7) 19,308 30–44–8 68 Recap

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Overtime statistics

Games Won Lost Game Winning Goal Scorers
Overtime 6 3 3 Kessel (1), van Riemsdyk (1), Brewer (1)
Shootout 10 5 5
16 8 8

Player statistics

Final stats[14]

Skaters

Regular Season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Phil Kessel 82 25 36 61 −34 30
James van Riemsdyk 82 27 29 56 −33 43
Tyler Bozak 82 23 26 49 −34 44
Nazem Kadri 73 18 21 39 −7 28
Cody Franson‡ 55 6 26 32 −7 26
Mike Santorelli‡ 57 11 18 29 7 8
Morgan Rielly 81 8 21 29 −16 14
Dion Phaneuf 70 3 26 29 −11 108
Leo Komarov 62 8 18 26 0 18
Peter Holland 62 11 14 25 0 31
Daniel Winnik‡ 60 7 18 25 14 23
Jake Gardiner 79 4 20 24 −23 24
Joffrey Lupul 55 10 11 21 −10 26
Richard Panik 76 11 6 17 −8 49
David Clarkson‡ 58 10 5 15 −11 92
David Booth 59 7 6 13 −8 25
Roman Polak 56 5 4 9 −22 48
Stephane Robidas 52 1 6 7 8 34
Korbinian Holzer‡ 34 0 6 6 3 25
Eric Brewer† 18 2 3 5 −4 12
Trevor Smith 54 2 3 5 −9 12
Brandon Kozun 20 2 2 4 −3 6
Joakim Lindstrom† 19 1 3 4 −7 4
Stuart Percy 9 0 3 3 −4 2
Sam Carrick 16 1 1 2 1 9
Andrew MacWilliam 12 0 2 2 −6 12
Tim Erixon† 15 1 0 1 −5 6
Josh Leivo 9 1 0 1 −1 4
Casey Bailey 6 1 0 1 1 2
T. J. Brennan 6 0 1 1 −7 9
Zach Sill† 21 0 1 1 −2 24
Olli Jokinen†‡ 6 0 1 1 1 2
Colton Orr 1 0 0 0 0 0
Troy Bodie 5 0 0 0 0 5
Matt Frattin 9 0 0 0 0 4
Greg McKegg 3 0 0 0 0 0
Petter Granberg 7 0 0 0 1 6
Carter Ashton‡ 7 0 0 0 −3 0

Goaltenders

Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jonathan Bernier 58 55 3177 21 28 7 152 2.87 1735 .912 2 0 1 0
James Reimer 35 27 1767 9 16 1 93 3.16 1001 .907 0 0 0 2

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Notable achievements

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
P. Kessel NHL All-Star game selection[15] January 10, 2015

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
B. Kozun 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		 October 8, 2014
S. Percy 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		 October 8, 2014
T. Bozak 300th Career NHL Game October 14, 2014
S. Carrick 1st Career NHL Game November 1, 2014
D. Winnik 500th Career NHL Game November 1, 2014
J. van Riemsdyk 100th Career NHL Goal November 1, 2014
J. van Riemsdyk 100th Career NHL Assist
200th Career NHL Point		 November 4, 2014
P. Kessel 600th Career NHL Game November 8, 2014
D. Clarkson 500th Career NHL Game November 8, 2014
S. Robidas 900th Career NHL Game November 12, 2014
D. Phaneuf 700th Career NHL Game November 20, 2014
T. Bozak 200th Career NHL Point November 20, 2014
N. Kadri 200th Career NHL Game December 2, 2014
M. Santorelli 100th Career NHL Point December 2, 2014
R. Panik 100th Career NHL Game December 13, 2014
M. Rielly 100th Career NHL Game December 13, 2014
P. Holland 100th Career NHL Game December 20, 2014
S. Robidas 200th Career NHL Assist December 20, 2014
J. Lupul 400th Career NHL Point December 28, 2014
J. Gardiner 200th Career NHL Game December 28, 2014
P. Kessel 500th Career NHL Point December 31, 2014
M. Santorelli 300th Career NHL Game January 12, 2015
E. Brewer 1000th Career NHL Game March 21, 2015
S. Carrick 1st Career NHL Point March 21, 2015
C. Bailey 1st Career NHL Game March 26, 2015
S. Carrick 1st Career NHL Goal March 26, 2015
J. van Riemsdyk 400th Career NHL Game March 28, 2015
L. Komarov 100th Career NHL Game March 31, 2015
C. Bailey 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		 April 11, 2015
J. Lindstrom 150th Career NHL Game April 11, 2015
D. Phaneuf 400th Career NHL Point April 11, 2015


Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.

Trades

Date
Details
June 28, 2014
[16] 		To St. Louis Blues
Carl Gunnarsson
Calgary's 4th-round pick in 2014 (Ville Husso) 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
Roman Polak
July 1, 2014
[17] 		To Columbus Blue Jackets
Jerry D'Amigo
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2015 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
Matt Frattin
February 6, 2015
[18] 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
David Broll
Carter Ashton 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2016
February 15, 2015
[19] 		To Nashville Predators
Cody Franson
Mike Santorelli 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
Olli Jokinen
Brendan Leipsic
1st-round pick in 2015
February 25, 2015
[20] 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Daniel Winnik 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
Zach Sill
4th-round pick in 2015
2nd-round pick in 2016
February 26, 2015
[21] 		To Chicago Blackhawks
Spencer Abbott 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
T. J. Brennan
February 26, 2015
[22] 		To Columbus Blue Jackets
David Clarkson 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
Nathan Horton
March 2, 2015
[23] 		To St. Louis Blues
Olli Jokinen 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
Joakim Lindstrom
Conditional 6th-round pick in 2016
March 2, 2015
[24] 		To Anaheim Ducks
Korbinian Holzer 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
Eric Brewer
5th-round pick in 2016
June 19, 2015
[25] 		To Florida Panthers
Greg McKegg 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
Zach Hyman
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2017

Free agents acquired

Date Player Former team Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)		 Ref
July 1, 2014 Stephane Robidas Anaheim Ducks 3 years, $9 million [26]
July 1, 2014 Leo Komarov Dynamo Moscow 4 years, $11.8 million [26]
July 3, 2014 Petri Kontiola Traktor Chelyabinsk 1 year, $1.1 million [27]
July 3, 2014 Mike Santorelli Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $1.5 million [27]
July 22, 2014 David Booth Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $1.1 million [28]
July 28, 2014 Daniel Winnik Anaheim Ducks 1 year, $1.3 million [29]
September 20, 2014 Cody Donaghey Quebec Remparts 3 years, entry-level contract [30]
March 20, 2015 Nikita Soshnikov Atlant Moscow Oblast 3 years, entry-level contract [31]
March 21, 2015 Casey Bailey Pennsylvania State University 2 years, entry-level contract [32]


Free agents lost

Date Player New team Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)		 Ref
July 1, 2014 T. J. Brennan New York Islanders 1 year, $600,000 [33]
July 1, 2014 Dave Bolland Florida Panthers 5 years, $27.5 million [34]
July 1, 2014 Mason Raymond Calgary Flames 3 years, $9.5 million [35]
July 1, 2014 Drew MacIntyre Carolina Hurricanes 1 year, $600,000 [36]
July 2, 2014 Nikolai Kulemin New York Islanders 4 years, $16.75 million [37]
July 2, 2014 Jay McClement Carolina Hurricanes 1 year, $1 million [38]
July 3, 2014 Tim Gleason Carolina Hurricanes 1 year, $1.2 million [39]
July 15, 2014 Paul Ranger Geneve-Servette HC 2 years [40]

Claimed via waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
Richard Panik[41] Tampa Bay Lightning October 9, 2014
Tim Erixon[42] Chicago Blackhawks March 1, 2015

Lost via waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement

Player

Player signings

Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)		 Ref
July 3, 2014 Troy Bodie 1 year, $600,000 [27]
July 3, 2014 Antoine Bibeau 3-year, $1.965 million entry level contract [43]
July 10, 2014 Trevor Smith 1 year, $550,000 [44]
July 10, 2014 Rinat Valiev 3-year, $2,427,500 entry level contract [44]
July 11, 2014 Jamie Devane 2 years, $1.15 million [45]
July 16, 2014 Peter Holland 2 years, $1.55 million [46]
July 16, 2014 Carter Ashton 1 year, $850,500 [47]
July 21, 2014 Cody Franson 1 year, $3.3 million [48]
July 25, 2014 James Reimer 2 years, $4.6 million [49]
July 29, 2014 Jake Gardiner 5 years, $20.25 million [50]
August 18, 2014 William Nylander 3-year, entry-level contract [51]
September 9, 2014 Spencer Abbott 1 year [52]
May 25, 2015 Sam Carrick 1 year [53]
June 4, 2015 Andreas Johnsson 3 years, entry-level contract [54]
June 4, 2015 T. J. Brennan 1 year [54]
June 23, 2015 Petter Granberg 1 year [55]
June 23, 2015 Tim Erixon 1 year [55]
June 23, 2015 Zach Hyman 2 years, entry-level contract [55]

Other

Name Date Details
Peter Horachek[56] July 11, 2014 Named as an Assistant Coach
Steve Spott[56] July 11, 2014 Named as an Assistant Coach
Kyle Dubas[57] July 22, 2014 Named as an Assistant General Manager

Despite the Leafs usual loyal fan base, there have been several occurrences in the 2014–15 season where fans have thrown Leafs jerseys onto the ice to show disgust for horrid team performance. It has been said that this action is "classless" and "disrespectful" by many, as well as dangerous for players who have the potential to get hurt from skating over top of the jerseys. Fans who take part in this action can be faced with a hefty fine as well as being banned from all Air Canada Centre events for one year.[58]

Draft picks

The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 8 William Nylander (C/LW) Sweden Sweden Modo Hockey (SHL)
3 68 Rinat Valiev D Russia Russia Kootenay Ice (WHL)
4 103[a] J. J. Piccinich RW United States United States Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
5 128 Dakota Joshua C United States United States Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
6 158 Nolan Vesey LW United States United States South Shore Kings (USPHL Premier)
7 188 Pierre Engvall LW Sweden Sweden Frölunda HC Jr. (SWE)

Draft notes

  • The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on November 16, 2013, that sent Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz to Toronto in exchange for Jesse Blacker, Anaheim's seventh round pick in 2014 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[59] The condition – Anaheim would receive a second-round pick in 2014 if Holland played in 25 or more games for the Maple Leafs during the 2013–14 season – was converted on January 18, 2014.
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade June 30, 2013, that sent Dave Bolland to Toronto in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013, Anaheim's fourth round pick in 2013 and this pick.[60]
  • a The Arizona Coyotes' fourth round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on January 16, 2013, that sent Matthew Lombardi to Phoenix in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[61] The condition – If Lombardi did not re-sign with Phoenix for the 2013–14 season, then Toronto would receive a fourth-round pick in 2014 – was converted on August 29, 2013.[62]

Notes

  1. ^ During injuries to these players, alternate captaincy was handed to one of Tyler Bozak, David Clarkson, and Roman Polak, with each having served at least once.

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