FTB: Leafs prepare for the first cuts and the next pre-season game

Tavares tries to check Nylander off his line.The Maple Leafs continue their push through the pre-season with more practice today, and planning for their next game tomorrow in Toronto against the Montreal Canadiens. The question is, will they all still be here for that game?

The timing of the first roster cuts is completely up to the team, and they have multiple options for that process: it can be a slow and steady dribble with two or three per day, or they can wait several more days and make one big giant cut to get the roster down close to the final number that will start the season on October 12.

To summarise, they have options, and I won’t predict what they will do, but what may influence…