The regular NHL season begins next week, meaning the Toronto Maple Leafs have some big decisions to make and execute soon for their roster. A whole swath of players need to be cut and assigned to the Marlies and Growlers, or returned back to junior hockey, or simply released from the team. Most other teams have already started the process, so the big moment for the Leafs could be as early as today.
The Leafs schedule for this week starts with two pre-season games back-to-back, the first in Ottawa tomorrow, and the second back here in Toronto on Tuesday.