When Michael Bunting signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs this off-season, maybe fans didn’t know what to expect from the 26-year-old.
Fast-forward one week into training camp and all fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs know the name Michael Bunting. His preseason success isn’t a fluke. He’s not going to score a hat-trick every night, like what he did against the Ottawa Senators this week, but he’s going to score… a lot.
When you’re 26-years-old and you’ve only played 26 career NHL games, it’s easy to be skeptical. The modern NHL player is already in the middle of their monster contract and has played about 500 games in the show by now.