At the beginning of every month, we’ll look at four former Maple Leafs and see how they’ve been performing with their new teams after leaving the Toronto organization.

1. Tyler Bertuzzi
Contract: 4-year, $22 million ($5.5M AAV)
October stats: 12 GP – 4 G – 0 A – 4 PTS
Losing Tyler Bertuzzi in free agency was unfortunate, especially with how his production picked up toward the end of the season after such a snake-bitten first half. His style of play and uniqueness, to go along with a sneaky good offensive game, was exactly what the Maple Leafs needed.

Hours before free agency officially opened, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported that Bertuzzi was heading to market, ending any possible extension with the Maple Leafs. The Sudbury native then inked a four-year, $22.5 million contract with the Blackhawks, and the Maple Leafs had to pivot elsewhere to fill the void.
But enough about Toronto for now. Bertuzzi is now a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, and his start to the season slightly resembles his start in Toronto. Through 11 games, he has just four points – all goals – but is among the leaders in xGF and xGF/60 while recording 20 + shots for Chicago. He’s been snake-bitten, but it still doesn’t compare to how unlucky he was to start the year last season with two goals in his first 12 games.