Top Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford earned high praise from head coach Craig Berube after a standout preseason debut. Is Toronto finally turning the corner on developing defensemen?
The Toronto Maple Leafs wasted no time in getting their two top prospects some action to start the preseason. Easton Cowan and Ben Danford, along with other prospects, some bottom-of-the-roster veterans, and a few Toronto Marlies, hoping to impress Leafs management, made the trip to Ottawa to take on the Senators in the preseason opener for both teams.