Martin Marincin’s brief renaissance as a NHL defenseman appears to have come to an end. Earlier today, the Leafs reported that he had been sent down to the minors, with Travis Dermott taking his place.
Dermott was one of the final cuts of training camp, and had a case to be the Leafs’ seventh defenseman on merit. When he was sent down, part of the rationale appeared to be that there was little use in having him in the pressbox as opposed to playing competitive games with the Toronto Marlies. Given that, you’d expect Dermott to draw in for the Leafs sooner rather than later, unless this is just a reward for his good AHL performance and a chance to give him a NHL paycheck for a little bit.