Spezza announced his retirement Sunday after playing 19 seasons with Ottawa, Dallas, and Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza finishes a storied NHL tenure with 363 goals and 632 assists in 1,248 games. The five-time All-Star played the past three seasons with the Maple Leafs after spending four years with the Stars and the previous 11 with the Senators. Spezza, a Toronto native, will remain with the Leafs in a front-office role.

Spezza skated on the fourth line at practice Friday and could be entering the lineup in place of Wayne Simmonds for Game 3, reports Mark Masters of TSN.

EDGE Analysis

This was predicted by pundits and fans alike -- Spezza spent a load of time at practice on Thursday on his own, practicing one-timers from the right circle. The Leafs could use a boost on their power play and a quieter, smarter approach to the fourth line -- Wayne Simmonds got caught into too many scrums in Game 2.

Spezza has been a healthy scratch four times in the Leafs' last seven games.

EDGE Analysis

The grizzled veteran is a strong leader, but a nominal contributor for fantasy. Spezza has 10 goals and 11 assists in 64 games this season, and is nine points from the vaunted 1,000-point mark in his career. He will not achieve that height this season and will be a free agent this summer. Spezza's career is winding down and he is working year-to-year on league-minimum deals, so it remains to be seen what 2022-23 will bring.

Spezza notched an assist in Monday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza set up Alex Kerfoot for a goal at 4:19 of the third period, restoring the Maple Leafs' lead after a push from the Blue Jackets. The helper snapped Spezza's five-game point drought. The 38-year-old forward has 20 points, 69 shots on net, a minus-2 rating and 20 PIM through 52 contests overall.

Spezza recorded an assist and two PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza set up Pierre Engvall's third-period marker. It's been seven games since Spezza scored a goal, but he has three assists in that span. The 38-year-old forward is up to 18 points, 63 shots on net, 18 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 45 contests, mainly playing in a fourth-line role.

Spezza contributed a power-play assist in Monday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza had the secondary assist on an Ondrej Kase tally in the first period. The 38-year-old Spezza has logged two goals and three assists in his last seven outings despite a limited role on the fourth line. The veteran center is up to 17 points (nine on the power play), 58 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 42 contests. His ice time is not guaranteed to be above 10 minutes each game, but he's made an impact that could help fantasy managers in deep formats.

Spezza added an assist in a 3-2 loss to the Canucks on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza helped out on Ondrej Kase's second period power-play strike, knotting the score at 2-2. The veteran center has four points over his last six contests, with the fact that this stretch is one of his best of the season further demonstrating his decline from a peak of 50-plus point brilliance.

Spezza scored a goal and added two PIM in Monday's 6-4 win over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza's tally at 4:16 of the third period cut the Maple Leafs' deficit to one goal, and they went on to rally for the win. The 38-year-old has a goal and an assist in his last two games after going eight contests without a point. For the season, the veteran forward has 14 points, 53 shots on net and a minus-4 rating in 37 outings while playing mostly in a bottom-six role.

Spezza notched an assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Red Wings.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since Jan. 1, a span of eight scoreless outings. He's obviously struggled a bit since returning to a fourth-line role after his foray onto the top line in early December. The 38-year-old is at 13 points (seven on the power play) with 52 shots on net and a minus-3 rating in 36 contests this season. Without much momentum recently, he's likely best left off fantasy rosters.

Spezza notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

This was Spezza's first game since Dec. 5 against the Jets. He served a four-game suspension (reduced from six), but the Maple Leafs' schedule was paused just after he was reinstated. The 38-year-old veteran is up to seven goals, five assists, 46 shots on net and a plus-1 rating in 27 outings. He's not expected to play above a bottom-six role, but he's earned six of his 12 points on the power play -- that gives him some appeal in deeper fantasy formats.