With preseason (finally) over, the Leafs have decisions to make to cut down a group that includes 13 NHL forwards, two other NHL forwards on PTOs, eight NHL defensemen, and Philippe Myers and Marshall Rifai (waived yesterday), who I would argue are both capable of taking regular shifts in the league. Their two goalies are set, and even then, the Leafs could have one, if not two, other reasonable NHL options.
There are many moving parts to work through, but it’s not entirely cut and dry, given the injury situation. Neither Connor Dewar nor Jani Hakanpaa played in a preseason game, although both have been practicing with the team over the past week.