Here's what the Leafs might look like on Wednesday
has also strongly impressed during his second stint with the Maple Leafs and after a two-year hiatus from the NHL, if training camp performance is what matters most, he’s earned a top-nine spot.Sunday that Wayne Simmonds is available, and they want to ensure he ends up on an NHL roster.. Simmonds has never played in the AHL and with the Maple Leafs evidently feeling that he’s been surpassed on the depth chart, they want to do right by the 34-year-old veteran.
Aston-Reese is perhaps the best story of Toronto’s camp. The shutdown winger entered camp on a player tryout option and earned a spot with the big club. After the wave of cuts came on Saturday, Aston-Reese. The former Penguins and Ducks forward won’t produce anything meaningfully on the scoresheet, but he is a pain to play against and will rarely allow his opponents to score, while having the range to play either centre or wing. This is a major win for Kyle Dubas and his staff.
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