Preseason Game #6 @ Ottawa

The Maple Leafs are back at it after a bit of a break. They will travel to Ottawa to play the Senators in their final preseason match up.

It's crunch time as the roster has been reduced to 29 players. With the Maple Leafs still needing to trim the roster by six, the interesting choices will be what happens with Jake Gardiner, Matt Frattin and Nazem Kadri who have all had varying degrees of success this preseason.

Kadri and Frattin bring very different games and are competing for the same spot on LW. Judging by the lines in practice over the weeks, it seems the coaches are giving Kadri every opportunity to show what he can do. Tonight he'll be on a line with Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul so there should be plenty of opportunity to contribute offensively. 

There's also questions swirling around the play of Keith Aulie, who had a strong showing last season, but has failed to make a big enough impact in preseason. With the ability to send him down to the AHL without passing through waivers, it won't be a surprise to see him start there.

These next three preseason games will be more telling then any about these rookies. They'll see more NHL ready lineups and how they handle those match-ups may determine their fate to start the season. The next likely cuts are Joey Crabb, Matt Lashoff and Ben Scrivens... after that it seems like it's between Aulie, Gardiner, Frattin and Kadri - and that's where things get difficult.

Here are the projected lineups for tonight:

Ottawa

Colin Greening - Jason Spezza - Nikita Filatov

Nick Foligno - Peter Regin -  Eric Condra

Mike Hoffman - Mika Zibanejad - Bobby Butler

Kaspar Daugavins - Zack Smith - Chris Neil

Sergei Gonchar - Mark Borowiecki

Jared Cowen - Erik Karlsson

David Rundblad - Brian Lee

Robin Lehner

Mike McKenna

Toronto

Joffrey Lupul - Nazem Kadri - Phil Kessel

Nikolai Kulemin - Mikhail Grabovski - Clarke MacArthur

Matt Frattin - Daryl Boyce - Colby Armstrong

Jay Rosehill - Philippe Dupuis - Colton Orr

Joey Crabb

Carl Gunnarsson - Dion Phaneuf

John Michael Liles - Luke Schenn

Keith Aulie - Cody Franson

James Reimer

Ben Scrivens

Notes:

...Reimer is expected to play the entire game....as is Robin Lehner....Tim Connolly and Tyler Bozak remain out of the lineup due to minor injuries...Mike Brown and Matt Lombardi have had full practices with the team, both are likely to start on the 4th line when the return with Lombardi likely moving up as he adjusts....Scratches include Mike Komisarek, Jake Gardiner, Matt Lashoff and one of Colton Orr/Joey Crabb....Puck drops at 7:30pm on Leafs TV. Check out the game thread at Hockey's Future - Toronto Maple Leafs Forum to find live-streams of the game....Here's the list of those at Maple Leafs Training Camp List....

Maple Leafs Training Camp Cuts (Round 2)

 

The following are the roster cuts made to the Maple Leafs...(W = has to pass through waivers)

 

Heading to junior:

 

Greg McKegg (OHL - Erie)

 

Heading to the Toronto Marlies...

 

(W) Luca Caputi

Joe Colborne

Jerry D'Amigo

 Richard Greenop (Injured)

(W) Ryan Hamilton

Dale Mitchell

Marcel Mueller

Kenny Ryan

Greg Scott

(W) Mike Zigomanis

-

Jesse Blacker

 (W) Jeff Finger

Simon Gysbers

Korbinian Holzer

Juraj Mikus

 -

Mark Owuya

Jussi Rynnas

 

 

 The Toronto Marlies also signed forward Brayden Irwin to an AHL contract. He played for the Marlies last season on an NHL deal, and had 15 points in 45 games (was injured most of the season).

 

Enforcer Richard Greenop is still battling concussion issues from last season, and could be on the shelf this season. If he does play, he's likely destined for ECHL duty. 

Maple Leafs need to make 6 more cuts before opening night.

 

There are 29 players left at camp with the Maple Leafs 

Preseason Game #5 @ Buffalo

The Maple Leafs wrap-up their back-to-back meetings against Buffalo tonight, and will be happy to know they don't face them again until December.

Ryan Miller was a wall in net, and Reimer did his best to match the effort at the other end of the rink. Even though Reimer is winless in the preseason, he's played very well.

Gustavsson looks like he'll have the opportunity to show what he can do over the full 60-minutes tonight in Buffalo. It will be a big test for him as he looks to solidify a position with the Maple Leafs.

'The Gardiner Express' (Jake Gardiner) was in full tilt last night in one of Gardiners best games this preseason. Keith Aulie, on the other hand, needs to raise his level of play. He's been a bit slow out of the gate and being waiver exempt could see him start the year with the Marlies. It's not that he's been bad, it's just the competition is making him look worse.

Nazem Kadri was also on his game, and continues to establish himself in the 3rd line LW spot. Frattin had some chances, and while his game play has been safe, he needs to turn it up a gear to establish himself more on the ice.

Buffalo is icing a competitive lineup once again as they are expected to be the team to beat in the North East Division. Luckily for the Maple Leafs they won't be shooting against Miller again, as Enroth takes his spot between the pipes.

Excited to watch former Windsor Spitfire Zack Kassian tonight. As I understand it, he hasn't had the best camp, but this kid is a treat to watch when he's on his game.

Buffalo 

Tyler Ennis - Ville Leino - Drew Stafford
Thomas Vanek- Brad Boyes- Cody McCormick
Nathan Gerbe - Paul Gaustad - Patrick Kaleta
Markus Foligno - Luke Adam - Zack Kassian

Robyn Regehr - Tyler Myers
Jordan Leopold - Christian Ehrhoff
 Andrej Sekera - Brayden McNabb

Jonas Enroth

Drew MacIntyre
 

Toronto

Joffrey Lupul - Joe Colborne - Phil Kessel

Nikolai Kulemin - Mikhail Grabovski - Matt Frattin

Nazem Kadri - Daryl Boyce - Colby Armstrong

Jay Rosehill - Phillipe Dupuis - Kenny Ryan

Keith Aulie - Luke Schenn

Jake Gardiner - Matt Lashoff

Juraj Mikus - Mike Komisarek

Jonas Gustavsson

Mark Owuya

Notes:

...Gustavsson is expected to play the entire game.....Tim Connolly is sitting for the game in Buffalo.....Tyler Bozak is still a little banged up, but should be good to go in the next exhibition....Kenny Ryan gets another shot...Mike Brown skated today with the team after suffering a groin injury earlier in camp, but he left practice early....Round 2 of cuts are expected this weekend....Puck drops at 7:00pm on CBC. Check out the game thread at Hockey's Future - Toronto Maple Leafs Forum to find live-streams of the game....Here's the list of those at Maple Leafs Training Camp List....

Preseason Game #4 vs. Buffalo

The Maple Leafs bounced back from a 4-0 loss to win 4-2 in Philly. They'll be in tough tonight as both squads ice lineups that will feature many veterans.

 

What I'll be watching for tonight is Matt Frattin and Nazem Kadri lining up together. It'll give the coaching staff, and fans a good chance to see what each one can contribute to the line. And I think it's important for both to come out flying, it could be one of those games that puts one ahead of the other in an effort to win the open third-line left-wing spot.

Frattin has started to come on stronger as of last game, but as of now the edge has to go to Kadri. Even though Frattin's scored twice, it's hard to argue that Kadri hasn't been the more impressive forward in creating chances and physical play. There are still a number of games left and it may come down to the wire for that position.

Buffalo 

Thomas Vanek - Derek Roy - Jason Pominville
Nathan Gerbe - Paul Gaustad - Patrick Kaleta
Colin Stuart - Cody McCormick - Brad Boyes
Michael Ryan - Matt Ellis - Corey Tropp

Jordan Leopold - Christian Ehrhoff
Brayden McNabb - Mike Weber
Marc-Andre Gragnani - T.J. Brennan

Ryan Miller
Drew MacIntyre
 

Toronto

Joffrey Lupul - Tim Connolly - Phil Kessel

Nikolai Kulemin - Mikhail Grabovski - Clarke MacArthur

Nazem Kadri - Daryl Boyce - Matt Frattin

Joey Crabb - Mike Zigomanis - Colton Orr

Dion Phaneuf - Keith Aulie

Carl Gunnarsson - John Micheal Liles

Jake Gardiner - Cody Franson

James Reimer

Ben Scrivens

Notes:

...Reimer is expected to play the entire game.....Bozak was initially slotted into the line-up, but was taken out due to some minor training camp type injuries, Mike Zigomanis takes his place, and Boyce moves up to line 3....Coach Wilson stated that he's icing a 'younger' lineup tomorrow night in Buffalo...Jay Rosehill, Luke Schenn, and Mike Komisarek are the scratches tonight....Puck drops at 7:00pm on Leafs TV, and I'm sure you'll be able to catch a live-stream somewhere. Check out the game thread at Hockey's Future - Toronto Maple Leafs Forum to find live-streams of the game....Here's the list of those at Maple Leafs Training Camp List....

Maple Leaf Training Camp Cuts (Round 1)

The following are the roster cuts made to the Maple Leafs (** = those without AHL/NHL contracts)

Heading to junior:

David Broll (OHL - Sault. Ste. Marie)

Sam Carrick (OHL - Brampton)

Andrew Crescenzi (OHL - Kitchener)

**Mitchell Heard (OHL - Plymouth)

Joshua Levio (OHL - Sudbury)

Josh Nicholls (WHL - Saskatoon)

Sondre Olden (OHL - Erie)

Brad Ross (WHL - Portland)

 -

Stuart Percy (OHL - Missisauga)

**Garrett Clarke (QMJHL - Halifax)

**Mike Schwindt (OHL - Niagara)

**Matt Stanisz (OHL - Owen Sound)

-

Garrett Sparks (OHL - Guelph)

Heading to the Toronto Marlies...

Will Acton

Tyler Brennar

Matt Caruana

Jamie Devane

**Brayden Iwin

Kelsey Wilson

**Kyle Neuber

-

Dave Cowan

Josh Engel

Dennis Urban

There are 47 players left at camp with the Maple Leafs

Preseason Game #3 @ Philadelphia

Maple Leaf fans were planning the parade after game 1, but quickly came back to earth after a sloppy second game. The Maple Leafs travel to Philly for round 2.

There weren't many 'good' things last night, but one player who stood out for me was Nazem Kadri. He played strong, and tried to make a few things happen. Also showed some physical play, which is nice to see.

I actually thought Komisarek didn't play that bad. But to determine if he fits in the lineup won't be known until later in the preseason after a few sets of cuts. 

Tonight, I'm excited to see how Frattin bounces back from a 'meh' first game. He should be given a better opportunity to produce on a 'projected' line with Bozak and Armstrong. 

It'll be nice to see Greg McKegg and Jerry D'Amigo hit the ice also. Both players need to prove themselves after going through peaks and valleys at points last season. McKegg is returning to junior unless something drastic happens, and D'Amgio is poised to take a spot in the top-nine with the Toronto Marlies.

On the defense, I'm intrigued to see what Korbinain Holzer can bring. I think he's at least another year away, but he's primed to take a bottom-pairing position in the near future - if he continues to develop. Juraj Mikus has fallen a bit on the depth chart, and may be another two-years away if anything but he has some intriguing offensive ability.

Confirmed names, unconfirmed line-up combination's...

Philadelphia

Andreas Nodl - Danny Briere -Jakub Voracek

Matt Read - Brayden Schenn - Max Talbot

Tomas Hyka - Claude Giroux - Scott Hartnell

Ben Holmstrom - Blair Betts - Jody Shelly

Kimmo Timonen - Erik Gustafsson

Brayden Coburn - Oscar Bartulis

Kevin Marshall - Andrej Meszaros

Ilya Bryzgalov

Jason Bacashihua

Toronto

Matt Frattin - Tyler Bozak - Colby Armstrong

Nikolai Kulemin - Joe Colborne - Greg McKegg

Luca Caputi - Daryl Boyce - Jerry D'Amigo

Ryan Hamilton - Philippe Dupuis - Jay Rosehill

Luke Schenn - Jake Gardiner

Carl Gunnarsson - Mike Komisarek

Juraj Mikus - Korbinian Holzer

Ben Scrivens

Jonas Gustavsson

Notes:

... Gustavsson and Scrivens expected to split the game.....Colborne playing his third game in three nights.....Colton Orr, Cody Franson, Keith Aulie are the healthy scratches.....Puck drops at 7:00pm on Rogers Sportsnet, and I'm sure you'll be able to catch a live-stream somewhere. Check out the game thread at Hockey's Future - Toronto Maple Leafs Forum to find live-streams of the game....Here's the list of those at Maple Leafs Training Camp List....

Preseason Game #2 vs. Philadelphia

It's a battle of brothers tonight against Philadelphia. Brayden Schenn and newly signed Blake Kessel will square off against their older brothers Luke and Phil.

I'm really interested in seeing this lineup tonight, probably more so then yesterday's because they are icing a few more question marks tonight. My darkhorses to make a push for the LW spot in Luca Caputi and Marcel Mueller will get their chance and I'm hoping both have strong games. Greg Scott is another player who has put in his time with the Marlies the last few seasons and could be in the mix for a 4th line position. He's likely Marlie bound, but could see a call-up this season. Joe Colborne should be a bit more engaged this time as his timing comes back. I thought he looked a step behind last night in terms of timing, so I expect that to fix itself as the preseason continues on.

On the defensive side of things, there are tons of players looking to compete for spots. I'm specifially interested in Simon Gysbers and Jesse Blacker. Gysbers had a very productive season with the Marlies, but I want to see how he handles NHL competition. He has darkhorse potential to push for a roster spot in the coming year. I expect Blacker to have a similar 'wow' factor that Gardiner did - although Blacker will have the less experienced/talented defensive group to work with.

There are a handful of Flyers I'm interested in seeing also, so it should be a really fun game! Lots of youth on both sides.

Confirmed names, unconfirmed line-up combination's...

Philadelphia

James Van Reimsdyk - Brayden Schenn - Wayne Simmonds

Harry Zolnierczyk - Sean Couturier - Mark Testwuide

Matt Read - Michael Nylander - Eric Wellwood

Tom Sestito - Ben Holmstrom - Zac Rinaldo

Matt Carle - Oscar Bartulis

Erik Gustafsson- Matt Walker

Oliver Lauridesen - Blake Kessel

Michael Leighton

Sergei Bobrovski

Toronto

Joffrey Lupul - Tim Connolly - Phil Kessel

Clarke MacArthur - Joe Colborne - Marcel Mueller

Nazem Kadri - Daryl Boyce - Luca Caputi

Greg Scott - Mike Zigomanis - Colton Orr

Cody Franson - Mike Komisarek

Jeff Finger - Luke Schenn

Simon Gysbers - Jesse Blacker

James Reimer

 Mark Owuya

Notes:

... Reimer is expected to play the entire game.....MacArthur, Colborne and Kadri draw back into the lineup for their second game in two nights.....Dion Phaneuf and Jay Rosehill are healthy scratches Finger will look to rebound after an injury filled season last year..Ditto for Caputi.... Puck drops at 7:00pm on Leafs TV, and I'm sure you'll be able to catch a live-stream somewhere. Check out the game thread at Hockey's Future - Toronto Maple Leafs Forum to find live-streams of the game....Here's the list of those at Maple Leafs Training Camp List....the roster will be trimmed to 40 on Wednesday expect all junior players and tryouts to be returned to their teams....

Preseason Game #1 vs. Ottawa

Here we go! I love exhibition games! I like to see the mixing and the matching of players to see where the fit. I love giving the youngsters a chance to prove themselves and see how the react in certain situations. Tonight, the Maple Leafs take on the provincial rival Ottawa Senators. I'm really starting to respect the talent in the Senators system and I'm interested in seeing how they fair tonight.

I'm going to update this as the line combination's come in, but from what I'm hearing Ottawa is dressing their 'tough guys'. So I'm excited to see how the Maple Leafs react to that.

I'm expecting the line of Nazem Kadri - Tyler Bozak - Colby Armstrong to be one of the line combination's tonight. Kadri needs a good camp as he's fighting for that left-wing spot. I'm actually in the minority that believe Luca Caputi and Marcel Mueller could give a good run for that LW spot. They may not make it at the end of the day, but I believe there to be more competition then just Frattin, Colborne and Kadri for that spot.

Confirmed names, unconfirmed line-up combination's...

Ottawa Senators:

Nikita Filatov - Peter Regin - Bobby Butler

Milan Michalek - Mika Zibanejad - Mark Stone

 Colin Greening - Zach Smith - Chris Neil

Mike Hoffman - Zenon Kenopka - Francis Lessard
(Mark Parrish, Stephane Da Costa, Nick Foligno)

Erik Karlsson - Filip Kuba

Patrick Weincroch - Tim Conboy

David Rundblad - Jared Cowen

(Mark Borowiecki, Eric Gryba)

Alex Auld (1/2)

Robin Lehner (1/2)
(Craig Andersson)

Toronto Maple Leafs:

Clarke MacArthur - Mikhail Grabovski - Nikolai Kulemin

Nazem Kadri - Tyler Bozak - Colby Armstrong

Joey Crabb - Joe Colbone - Matt Frattin

Kenny Ryan - Philippe Dupuis - Jay Rosehill
(Colton Orr)

Dion Phaneuf - Keith Aulie

Jean Michael Liles - Jake Gardiner
Carl Gunnarsson - Matt Lashoff
(Cody Franson, Mike Komisarek)

Jonas Gustavsson (1/2)

Ben Scrivens (1/2)

Notes:

... goalies Jonas Gustavsson and Ben Scrivens will split duties tonight. I'm not a fan of 'splitting' games, and I hope it doesn't continue in pre-season. I'd like to see them get full games in. Having them ease into game action isn't a bad idea either .. lots of pre-season games to be had....Expect the Grabovski and Bozak line to be in tact for the game. Those have been rumoured combos for a little while. Colborne's line seems like a likely one potentially for the Marlies, could be together tonight.....Cody Franson and Mike Komisarek aren't skating this morning, so assumptions are they will be scratched also....21 players listed on the Maple Leafs game-sheet, which means 3 will be scratched by game-time....Kenny Ryan makes his debut tonight on the 4th line. Ryan had a very strong rookie-tournament. He's pushing for a position with the Marlies....Puck drops at 7:00pm on Leafs TV, and I'm sure you'll be able to catch a live-stream somewhere. Check out the game thread at Hockey's Future - Toronto Maple Leafs Forum to find live-streams of the game....Here's the list of those at Maple Leafs Training Camp List....Lineup for both squads:  Leafs vs. Sens

On a bit of a side note, just want to touch on the Luke Schenn deal. He signed for 5 years and at a cap hit of $3.5 million. How can you not like this deal? It takes him to free-agency, sure, but I'm not worried about that. The hope is Schenn can keep rounding into a stronger two-way defender, but he'll always be defensive minded. I'm very happy to be watching him the next 5 seasons at that price.. extremely manageable.

Maple Leafs Rookie Tournament - Game 1

I think it's sort of unfair to judge kids based on the first game of the rookie tournament, but I'm going to do it anyways.

This review is based off my television viewing of the game. I find live viewings to give you more insight on the developing play, but I was unable to attend the tournament this season so I'm stuck watching it on t.v.

For the most part I felt the game was pretty choppy. Tons of passes were in the feet or missing players entirely. Shots were being fanned on and so were the passes - not things you would usally see in regular season games.

It's expected though. Many of these players are shaking the rust from a long off-season, and the players who had the opportunity to compete in the Memorial Cup (i.e. Jesse Blacker) had a bit more jump in their games due to a shorter off-season.

As for the first game, there were a few standouts. Below are just a few thoughts from last nights 4-2 Maple Leafs victory over the Chicago Blackhawks:

Kenny Ryan: One player I think needs to have a good tournmanet, had a great start. Great speed, good hustle, smart two-way play. A nice goal, although a bit weak on the goalies end.

Jake Gardiner: As expected, his speed really showed. He had a bit of a rough game, but as the game wore on he started to round into form. Great finish with 2 goals.

Jesse Blacker: Punishing players all night, Blacker was arguably the best player on the ice. A few 'too cute' moments where he could have burried the puck, but overall a very strong game at both ends of the ice.

Matt Frattin: Wasn't all that impressive away from the puck, but when he had it. he owned it. I expect his game to get better as the tournament moves along.

Sondre Olden: He's got great natural ability and was making things happen. Singing the same tune as last seaosn, he needs to add bulk. Should be an interesting season for him in Erie.

Mark Owuya: Strong first game. Not tested too much from what I remember, but he stopped what he had to.

Jamie Devane: Great use of size and a nice muckers goal. I don't think this kid is going back to the OHL, he just seems better suited for a pro game.

Stuart Percy: Looked a bit rusty, and his low-key style of game isn't suited for the crazy, disorganized style of the rookie-tournament. Should get better as the games go on. 

A few players started out well, but seemed to fade a bit were Garrett Clarke, Matt Stanisz, and Brad Ross. The other players I don't have much to comment on as they didn't catch me eye enough. I think Greg McKegg in particular needs to up his game a bit.

As it was the first game, I wasn't really looking at anyone in particular. In games like this, I like to see the players make their own impression on me, then me having to look out for a Jake Gardiner or a Jesse Blacker and expect results.

Game goes again tonight against the veteran Pittsburgh Penguin rookies at 7:00pm. The Maple Leafs had many of their veteran players sitting out last night (Cowan, Brennar, Urban, Neuber) so expect them to rotate in for some of the free-agent invites.

Catch the 30 minute tape delay at MapleLeafs.com and http://ourleafs.blogspot.com/ had a live stream going last night which, I'm guessing, will be up again tonight.

Maple Leafs Rookie Tournament!

The Maple Leafs rookie tournament kicks off on Saturday. The Maple Leaf rookies will be battling Pittsburgh’s, Ottawa’s and Chicago’s rookie teams.

Here’s how the competition breaks down (bolded are player who played 10+ games in the ECHL/):

Ottawa:

Lehner, Robin

Machovsky, Matej

Borowiecki, Mark

Cowen, Jared
Fransoo, Jordan
Godfrey, Josh
Gryba, Eric
Rundblad, David
Wiercioch, Patrick

Caporusso, Louie
Cowick, Corey
Culek, Jakub
Da Costa, Stephane
Grant, Derek

Hamilton, Wacey
Kramer, Darren
Noesen, Stefan
Pageau, Jean-Gabriel
Petersson, Andre
Prince, Shane
Puempel, Matt
Stone, Mark
Zibanejad, Mika

Looking at the list, you can’t help, but be impressed by Ottawa’s list of prospects. They have a strong mix of veterans who were apart of the Calder Cup Champion Binghamton Senators, and a great influx of youth that they just added this past summer.

Pittsburgh:

Killeen, Patrick
Lagace, Maxime

Bortuzzo, Robert
Despres, Simon
Grant, Alex
Harrington, Scott
McNeill, Reid
Morrow, Joseph
Rogalski, Joe
Samuelsson, Philip
Sneep, Carl
Strait, Brian

Astles, Jessey
DeFazio, Brandon
Fournier, Stefan
Gibbons, Brian
Kuhnhackl, Tom
Petersen, Nick

Sill, Zach

Street, Ben
Tangradi, Eric
Tarasov, Daniil
Thompson, Paul
Uher, Dominik
Veilleux, Keven
Watters, Ian

Pittsburgh always seems to bring a veteran team with a lot of players who have played many AHL games and some NHL games. So the competition should be tough against them as they tend to bring a more relaxed and composed game.

Chicago:

Carruth, Mac
Matisson, Jonah

Panis-Pepin, Simon
Lalonde, Shawn

Lavin, Joe
Manning, Neil
Olsen, Dylan

Stanton, Ryan
Youds, Ben

Danault, Phillip
Didomenico, Christopher
Flick, Rob
Froese, Byron
Gilbert, David
Hayes, Jimmy
LeBlanc, Peter

McNeill, Mark
Morin, Jeremy

Paradis, Philippe
Rensfeldt, Ludvig
Saad, Brandon
Shaw, Andrew
Zanette, Paul

Another team with its fair share of veterans, the Blackhawks may prove to be one of the temas that stack up best against the Maple Leafs roster. They have no stars in net, although their strength on the back-end may make up for it.

There is no doubt the Maple Leafs will have their work cut out for them this weekend. The competition is stiff, but it’s also a good chance to see the cream rise to the top. It’s also important for a few players looking for contracts to make a good first impression on their season. The likes of Sam Carrick, Brad Ross, and Josh Nicholls from the 2010 draft will look to earn their entry-level deals and it all starts here.

Players to keep an eye on should be those looking for contracts, but also the likes of:

Jerry D’Amigo:  needs a good start after a shaky season last year.

Mark Owuya: looking to challenge for a spot with the Marlies.

Greg McKegg: one of the more talented forwards in the Maple Leafs system will look to be the go-to player this tournament.

Kenny Ryan: like Owuya, looking to make a strong impression on Maple Leafs brass for a position with the Marlies.

There are the obvious names Matt Frattin and Sondre Olden, aswell as a number of UFA invites.

It all gets underway tonight at 7:00pm on Rogers. The games are also being streamed on a 30 minute delay on mapleleafs.com.