Instant Analysis: Steven Lorentz joins the Maple Leafs’ forward mix at training camp on a PTO

Nick Wosika-USA TODAY SportsLabour Day is over, and NHL training camp is mere weeks away. This means it is a professional tryout contract (PTO) season, as players without contracts seek camp invites to try to latch onto an NHL roster.

According to Elliotte Friedman, Steven Lorentz is joining the Leafs for a tryout. If he were to earn a contract, this would be the Kitchener native’s fourth team in as many seasons.

Standing at 6’4″, Lorentz is a 28-year-old left-handed winger with some pretty good speed. However, he has struggled offensively in his career, with just 21 goals and 43 points in 230 career games. He will use his body and involve himself physically on the forecheck, although he only…