Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans!
It’s been a long time since we heard from the Toronto Marlies; aside from an announcement that the season will begin February 5th we don’t have a lot of details yet.
The Marlies will play in a four team Canadian division with the Manitoba Moose (Jets*), Laval Rocket (Canadiens), and the Belleville Senators (.......duh). The other three Canadian teams have their AHL affiliates in the US; Canucks are in Utica, NY, Oilers are in Bakersfield, California and the Flames are in Stockton, California. This puts those teams at a disadvantage when it comes to moving players on and off the roster/taxi squads, with a quarantine happening each way.