There were two demotions that might give people pause – Connor Brown and William Nylander—but the writing was on the wall after they didn’t play in either of the games this weekend. Each had strong camps and arguably deserved to make the team, but the Leafs are going to have a rough year and it would be surprising if they didn’t make their way to the roster at some point anyway this season due to injuries and trades.
Zach Hyman and Stuart Percy stand as the other two that had strong preseasons. Ultimately, the team is staying true to their development mantra as the Marlies should have a strong team.