2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the List of Toronto [Maple Leafs seasons|100th] season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917. The Maple Leafs finished the season with 95 points and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 2012–13 season. The Leafs lost two games to four in the first round against the Washington Capitals.
Off-season
The off-season was relatively quiet for the Maple Leafs relative to previous seasons. On July 1, the opening day of free agency, Toronto signed forward Matt Martin to a four-year, $10 million contract, then brought back defenceman Roman Polak on a one-year deal the following day. Justin Holl, who had played with the Marlies the previous season, also signed a one-year deal. At the end of July, forward Trevor Moore from the University of Denver signed a three-year, entry-level contract after impressing the organization during rookie training camp a few weeks earlier, which Moore had been personally invited to. No more moves were made until nearly a month later when, on August 22, Jhonas Enroth was signed to a one-year deal to backup newly acquired goaltender Frederik Andersen. Mark Hunter was also promoted to an assistant general manager, while Brandon Prust and Raman Hrabarenka were signed to professional try outs.Playoffs
The Maple Leafs clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2012–13 season. They qualified as the second wildcard team in the Eastern Conference and faced the Washington Capitals, the division winner with the best record, in the first round. Washington won the series in 6 games, 4–2. This was the third playoff series in NHL history where five games were decided in overtime, the first occurring in the 1951 Stanley Cup Finals between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens, and the second in the 2012 Western Conference Quarterfinals between the Phoenix Coyotes and the Chicago Blackhawks.Player statistics
Final statsSkaters
| Player | ||||||
| 82 | 40 | 29 | 69 | 2 | 14 | |
| 82 | 29 | 33 | 62 | −2 | 37 | |
| 82 | 32 | 29 | 61 | −7 | 95 | |
| 81 | 22 | 39 | 61 | −3 | 32 | |
| 77 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 0 | 38 | |
| 78 | 18 | 37 | 55 | −1 | 30 | |
| 82 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 24 | 34 | |
| 82 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 10 | |
| 82 | 4 | 32 | 36 | −22 | 38 | |
| 82 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 31 | |
| 82 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 30 | |
| 76 | 6 | 21 | 27 | −20 | 21 | |
| 72 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 18 | |
| 75 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 65 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | |
| 82 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 123 | |
| 56 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 16 | |
| 67 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 51 | |
| 25 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | |
| 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −5 | 4 | |
| 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | |
| †| 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −2 | 18 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 2 | |
| †| 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 | |
| ‡ | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 |
| ‡ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| †| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| ‡ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ‡ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Player | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 402:46 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 2.68 | 211 | .915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team and has now joined the Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.
‡Denotes player spent time with the Maple Leafs and has now joined another team. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Awards and honours
Records
- Auston Matthews
- * First #1 Overall pick to score a hat trick in their NHL debut: October 12, 2016
- * First 4 goal game for a player in their NHL debut: October 12, 2016
- * First Maple Leafs player to score a hat trick in their debut: October 12, 2016
- * Most points by rookie in Leafs history
- * Most goals by rookie in Leafs history
- * Most goals by US-born rookie
- * Most game-winning goals by rookie in Leafs history
- Mitch Marner
- * Most assists by rookie in Leafs history
- William Nylander
- * Longest rookie point streak in Leafs history
- * Most power play points by rookie in Leafs history
- * Most power play goals by rookie in Leafs history
- Zach Hyman
- * Longest rookie assist streak in Leafs history
- * Most shorthanded goals by rookie in Leafs history
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.Free agents acquired
Players signed to professional try out contracts are not included in this table. Please see off-season for try outs.| Date | Player | Former team | Contract terms | Ref |
| Matt Martin | New York Islanders | 4 years, $10 million | ||
| Roman Polak | San Jose Sharks | 1 year, $2.25 million | ||
| Justin Holl | Toronto Marlies | 1 year, $925,000 entry-level contract | ||
| Trevor Moore | University of Denver | 3 years, $5.325 million entry-level contract | ||
| Jhonas Enroth | Los Angeles Kings | 1 year, $750,000 | ||
| Miro Aaltonen | HC Vityaz Podolsk | 1 year, $925,000 entry-level contract | ||
| Calle Rosen | Växjö Lakers | 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract | ||
| Andreas Borgman | HV71 | 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract |
Draft picks
Below are the Toronto Maple Leafs' selections at the 2016 NHL entry draft, held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Leafs held on to each of their picks in all seven rounds, and acquired an additional four picks through various trades.| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
| 1 | 1 | Auston Matthews |  |