The Toronto Maple Leafs rookie tournament for 2016 starts Friday, September 16 in London Ontario. The Leafs rookies will be playing against prospect and rookie lineups from the Ottawa Senators, Montréal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins over the course of the weekend.
Toronto’s most famous rookie is busy playing in the World Cup of Hockey, the Leafs already showcased William Nylander and Kasperi Kapanen at this event, so none of those three is going to London. The big name is the London Knights’ own Mitch Marner.
Beyond the obvious star, the Leafs chose an interesting mix of Marlies signings, draft picks and a couple of free agents they’re looking at to make up the roster.