We already told you about Leafs draft pick Zachary Bouthillier joining the Newfoundland Growlers on an ECHL contract (not a tryout deal) for this season:
He hasn’t appeared in a game for the Growlers, who have been busily nailing down their division championship, but now he’s on an ATO with the Marlies. There isn’t much room to get in a game there either, with the Marlies not having clinched the playoffs yet. They will do so, but the point of ATOs at this time of the year is often the practice time, and the opportunity for the organization to get a really good look at their prospects or their potential signings.