This gives the Toronto Maple Leafs roughly 600 players capable of playing in the NHL competing for jobs this September.
It’s going to a cut-throat battle royale.
And this level of competition should help fuel the Leafs to success all year long, since anyone who isn’t performing is going to have four guys jockeying for his job.
Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp
You safely assume that the Leafs will carry 13 forwards on their roster. (Zach Hyman will start on the I.R after having off-season knee surgery, but assuming he isn’t sacrificed to the salary cap gods, he’s a sure thing to make the team, and will get his roster spot back upon returning to the lineup).