Training camp is set to begin for non-playoff teams in a few days, and for the bulk of the NHL on January 3. Teams are beginning to release their rosters, so let’s get up to speed on who will likely show up for Leafs camp and who definitely won’t.
In a normal season, the Leafs have a very large training camp, usually somewhere other than Toronto, with public events, live scrimmages and an alumni game. After a few days of largely PR events, interviews and public appearances, the AHL players go off on their own, leaving a still very large contingent of everyone on an NHL contract who might play in the NHL or needs waivers to be cut from the roster.