Bobby McMann (Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/a7020738-0646-4172-bcfa-36ef960fbbd8.jpeg] Bobby McMann (Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images) Toronto Maple Leafs left winger Bobby McMann's accomplishments stand out at this time of year. About this time every season, NHL teams spend a lot of money and devote a lot of resources to chasing and signing undrafted college free agents [https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/future-watch-eight-ncaa-free-agents-nhl-teams-should-follow]. In the vast majority of cases, those guys don't make much of a mark at the NHL level. Then there are guys like McMann, who officially became a 20-goal NHL scorer with his marker Thursday night for the Maple Leafs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/his-journey-is-a-great-one-bobby-mcmann-hits-20-goal-mark-with-maple-leafs-for-first-time-in-nhl-career] in a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers]. Playing on the second line with John Tavares and William Nylander [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/thats-pretty-cool-but-my-focus-is-on-the-playoffs-maple-leafs-william-nylander-reaches-40-goal-mark-but-remains-locked-in-on-postseason-run], McMann has provided the Leafs with some much-needed secondary offense. While it's been a long process for the 28-year-old, it's one he was confident would come to fruition. "Every day of my entire life was trying to get to here," McMann told The Hockey News. "I realized that if I made it or not, I was going to know how hard it would be to make it. "I had three things - speed, physicality and being so competitive. And when I made it to the NHL, I was like, 'OK, those are my three things and that's what I have to do, not focus on scoring or anything else.' " It's fair to say things have worked out for McMann. Today's video column has more. A slow burn and a burning desire have allowed McMann to excel where so many others have stalled, says Ken Campbell. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com.
