Nick Ritchie is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Ritchie was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round, tenth overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
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Waivers:
Ritchie, 26, was an off-season free agent signing by Leafs GM Kyle Dubas, potentially to provide depth scoring, with the Orangeville, Ont., native coming off a career-high 15-goal season with the Boston Bruins.
He played a bunch early in the season on top line with Auston Matthews, but was gradually demoted down the lineup and didn’t score his first goal of the season until Dec. 7.
Along with that lone goal, he also has seven assists for eight points in 30 games.
Salary:
12 lakhs USD
Current Contract
Nicholas Ritchie signed a 2 year / $5,000,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $2,500,000. In 2021-22, Ritchie will earn a base salary of $1,700,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,500,000.
| Contract: | 2 yr(s) / $5,000,000 |
| Signing Bonus | – |
| Average Salary | $2,500,000 |
| Free Agent: | 2023 / UFA |
Fights:
As healthy as they have been all season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have decided that winger Nick Ritchie is the odd man out, placing him on waivers Thursday. The intent is to stash the high(ish)-earning winger on the taxi squad in the event that he clears, Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun reports.
Toronto will accrue just over $1 million in cap space if successful with the move.
Hockey db:
Selected by the Anaheim Ducks with the No. 10 pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, Nick Ritchie signed an entry-level contract with the Ducks on Aug. 2, 2014, and turned pro after playing one more season in the Ontario Hockey League with Peterborough and Sault Ste. Marie.
In 2015-16, Ritchie put up 30 points (16 goals, 14 assists) in 38 games with San Diego of the American Hockey League to earn a midseason call-up by Anaheim, where he had four points (two goals, two assists) in 33 games.
Toronto Maple Leafs:
It was bound to happen. The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed left winger Nick Ritchie, who carries a cap hit of $2.5 million for this season and next, on waivers today. Ritchie has one goal and eight points in 30 games this season.
He started the season with the opportunity of a lifetime next to Matthews and Marner, but he’s slowly and painfully creeped his way down the lineup into the 13th forward spot.
