Training camp gets underway on Friday in Niagara Falls, and the roster was released today. First, a few rules and the schedule.
Please remember: Players on AHL contracts will be at training camp and they may play in NHL pre-season games. This is normal, and all it takes is a PTO for the Leafs to put Rich Clune in a game.
The veteran rule is in force for preseason games, and that means eight veterans have to dress for every game. Veterans are:
- Goalies who dressed in 50 NHL games or played in 30 NHL games the previous year
- Any player who has played 100 or more NHL games
- A current year first round pick
This is where Clune comes in.