Forward Nick Ritchie. Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed forward 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.

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