During his time with the Maple Leafs, Anderson was underused and only called up rarely when an injury would happen or if the Maple Leafs were looking to make a change to their lineup. This prompted general manager Kyle Dubas to find him a new home as Anderson was trying to get into the lineup and was having no success.
The 24-year-old right winger, finish the season playing 24 games for the Hawks, scored four goals with two assists for six points and it was a - 9.