It was never certain that Toronto Maple Leafs top prospect Easton Cowan was going to make his NHL debut this season. He could have easily just taken a trip down to the Toronto Marlies and learned the professional game in the AHL, with eyes on a full-time role next season. But, it sure looks like he's going to be starting the season in the NHL just months after winning the Memorial Cup with the London Knights.
At practice on Wednesday morning, the Leafs were running through the lines as they normally do and as mentioned by The Athletic's Joshua Kloke, it sure seems like the lineup is taking shape.