The Toronto Maple Leafs began with 73 players in Training Camp.
After the first round of cuts were made ahead of the first exhibition game the Toronto Maple Leafs were left with 49 players. Most of those don’t have a shot at making the team because the roster is overflowing with NHL talent and even players as good as Connor Brown might find themselves on the fourth line of a healthy lineup.
One place in which their is a battle for an open spot is on the blue line. Jake Gardiner, Nikita Zaitsev, Morgan Rielly and Ron Hainsey are all but guaranteed their spots.