The Toronto Maple Leafs freed up a bit of cap space Thursday afternoon – perhaps, in advance of a trade acquisition or two – when they put veteran right winger Ryan Reaves on waivers. Given that Reaves has been a healthy scratch for roughly half of the season and that he has just two assists and zero goals in 35 games, the move is hardly surprising. And as we’ll explore below, this is a contract trajectory that mirrors another relatively recent deal given to a Leafs enforcer whose best days were