As the AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it is important to keep up with what the Toronto Marlies are doing. They recently signed four players and re-signed two others. All of these players add depth to the organization.
Not every decision made by the Marlies affects the Toronto Maple Leafs, but their players could one day help out in the NHL. As an organization, you can never have too much depth. A player could go on a hot streak at any moment, and they need to be ready for when they get called up to the NHL.