It’s an over-used cliché, but the 2024-25 season will be make-or-break for Alex Steeves in Toronto.
Steeves has yet to receive an extended look in the NHL, making just seven appearances and recording one assist. That included just one call-up appearance in 2024-25 (10:14 vs. St. Louis, minus-one, and one shot on goal).
Down in the AHL, Steeves put up career-high numbers in goals (27) and points (57) last season, finishing as the third-leading scorer on the Marlies roster. The winger was one of Toronto’s best performers offensively at five-on-five, scoring 20 goals and producing 34 points, all but three of which were primary tallies.