Much of the talk (rightly so) has centered around the promotion and long-term projection of Timothy Liljegren and Rasmus Sandin.
Joseph Duszak, meanwhile, racked up a ton of points last season, but his defensive game was definitely not up to snuff and management opted to part ways this past offseason. A similar description could apply to Mac Hollowell — albeit with less offensive upside — although the 24-year-old has stuck around with the organization for another season on a one-year, two-way contract.
Out of the Marlies‘ defensive crop, it’s the Leafs‘ 149th overall selection in the 2018 draft in Král who has emerged as next in line to make his NHL debut, and the opportunity has officially arrived this weekend in Los Angeles according to Sheldon Keefe.