If Josh Leivo can get healthy enough to have a chance at being in the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup he’s going to have a tough time cracking it.
It’s not Leivo’s fault. He’s just competing against a roster of players that are better than him – or in Matt Martin’s case, player’s that are perceived to have more value.
It’s an unfortunate circumstance for a Leaf player with a legitimate injury, but that’s the way it goes.
If he did enter the lineup he would be in a defensive role.
The Leafs three worst defensive forwards through two games are Connor Brown, Peter Holland and Tyler Bozak.