TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 22: Brendan Leipsic of the Toronto Maple Leafs poses for his official headshot for the 2016-2017 season on September 22, 2016 at the MasterCard Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Bielaski /NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Brendan Leipsic
He has his money. Now Brendan Leipsic needs a chance to show he can play in the NHL.
The 23-year-old left wing from Winnipeg sees a great opportunity with the Golden Knights and he’s preparing for September’s training camp with the idea he’s playing in the NHL, not the American Hockey League, which has been the majority of his pro career since the Nashville Predators drafted him in the third round of the 2012 entry draft.