Jeremy Bracco, whose doorway to the Maple Leafs has been opened by players of a similar small size such as Mitch Marner, Connor Brown and Nikita Soshnikov, does not view his third development camp as spinning his wheels.
“There’s new material, new (guest) coaches, things you can pick up on,” the 5-foot-10, 190-pound winger said. “That’s my goal, pick one little thing from every camp and you’re doing okay.”
The second-round pick from 2015 realizes the Leafs’ job market is a lot tighter than before, especially for the next wave of young guns.
“They’ve brought in a lot of good guys, but it’s an exciting time to be part of the organization.