The Toronto Maple Leafs are gearing up for their annual prospects showdown this week, with General Manager Brad Treliving announcing the signing of four young unrestricted free agents to bolster the team’s roster for the event.
As the Leafs prepare for their weekend trip to Montreal, where they will face the Canadiens’ prospects in a two-game series, the showdown marks the true start of the hockey season. Leading Toronto’s rookie squad will be two of their top prospects, Easton Cowan and Fraser Minten, alongside defenseman Noah Chadwick, who had an impressive campaign in the WHL last year.
In addition to these rising stars, familiar prospect names like Nikita Grebenkin, Roni Hirvonen, Ty Voit, Topi Niemela, Dennis Hildeby, Vyacheslav Peksa, and Artur Akhtyamov are set to participate. Most of these players are expected to begin the season with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.
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The Leafs will also feature some of their most recent draft picks, including Ben Danford, Miroslav Holinka, Nathan Mayes, and Sam McCue, as they hit the ice for the prospect showdown. Joining them are free-agent signings Jacob Quillan, Braeden Kressler, and Cade Webber, adding further depth to Toronto’s lineup.
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Rounding out the roster are five players on AHL contracts: Robert Mastrosimone, Matthew Barbolini, Ryan McCleary, Chas Sharpe, and Sam Stevens. The new unrestricted free agents recently signed by the team include Brandon Lisowsky, who was previously a Leafs draftee, along with Marshall Finnie, Maxim Muranov, and Rhett Parsons.
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The Maple Leafs’ prospects will be led on the ice by Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden, along with his staff, including assistant coaches Michael Dyck and newly signed Steve Sullivan, goaltending coach Hannu Toivonen, and video coach Troy Paquette. The team will undergo three practice sessions from Wednesday through Friday to prepare for the games against their rivals, the Montreal Canadiens.
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