The Toronto Maple Leafs have way more players than they need.
Competition will be fierce at the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp this year because the team not only has their usual high number of cheap NHL players competing for depth roles on the team, but they also have a bevvy of prospects looking to make the jump.
Because the Leafs have committed most of their salary cap money to their star players, they like to create a very competitive environment for their remaining roster spots.
This has led to them leading the league over the last three years in waiver claims against, but it’s also led to three-straight years of flirting with a .