"The Maple Leafs did not re-sign Pontus Holmberg, which may end up costing them. When Brad Treliving did not sign Holmberg back, the Tampa Bay Lightning jumped on a perfect opportunity. While Holmberg will not wow you with his scoring ability, he is the type of player every team wants in their bottom six. He is a hard-working forward who is not scared to go into the dirty areas, uses his speed efectively and can play critical minutes on the penalty kill."
"Pontus Holmberg was recently selected to play at the 2026 Olympic Games for Team Sweden. Holmberg will be joining 10 other Lightning players in achieving this accomplishment. While that came as a surprise, it is a tribute to the type of player Holmberg is. It will be interesting to see how Holmberg plays while being in the spotlight. Holmberg has really excelled with a team that saw his value and is using him properly."
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a busy offseason and lost a superstar plus several depth forwards, prompting many roster decisions. The team did not re-sign Pontus Holmberg, who signed a two-year $1.55M AAV deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Holmberg offers hard-nosed bottom-six play, speed, willingness to go into dirty areas, and penalty-kill minutes rather than elite scoring. He recorded a career-high 19 points in 68 games before leaving and has 13 points in 35 games with Tampa Bay. Holmberg earned selection to Sweden's 2026 Olympic team. The Maple Leafs often rotated him instead of giving him a consistent role.
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