> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Friday FTB: We're almost there - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/friday-ftb-were-almost-there/ - Published: 2024-08-16T10:38:09.000Z - Updated: 2024-08-16T10:38:09.000Z - Description: Just over two weeks until skates hit the ice. - Author: Adam Selvig - Tags: From The Branches Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans! Taking a slight break from vacation to welcome you to your Friday. It's mid-August, so we're deep into the top 25 and once that ends it means one thing: Pre-Training camp skates! Everyone will start arriving in town after Labour Day, we'll see video of players skating laps, shooting picks, and people dissecting every frame like it's the Zapruder Film; trying to find hidden injuries, or evidence of healing from them. Then the Leafs will bring the prospects into Montréal for the rookie showcase: [Canadiens renew rivalry with Maple Leafs in “Prospect Showdown” presented by IGA in collaboration with Voisin | Montréal CanadiensPair of games featuring top young stars to be held at the Bell Centre September 14 & 15![](https://www.nhl.com/assets/icons/fav/teams/8/favicon-apple-touch-icon.png)Montréal Canadiens logoMontreal Canadiens![](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size50/prd/kg5sg5h3aweg66zapuyo.jpg)](https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-renew-rivalry-with-maple-leafs-in-prospect-showdown-presented-by-iga-in-collaboration-with-voisin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Official training camp will follow, with the Leafs first pre-season game happening on September 22nd. [Maple Leafs Announce 2024 NHL Preseason Schedule | Toronto Maple LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs announced today the club’s 2024 NHL preseason schedule, which begins on Sunday, September 22nd against the Ottawa Senators. The club will play six preseason games in total with three games at home and three games on the road. The Maple Leafs will play two games against![](https://www.nhl.com/assets/icons/fav/teams/10/favicon-apple-touch-icon.png)Toronto Maple Leafs logo![](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size50/prd/higf5sr7vtok1h07ygeg.jpg)](https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/maple-leafs-announce-2024-nhl-preseason-schedule?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) So enjoy the still mostly quiet times until we're absolutely flooded with Leafs content. Brad didn't really have much choice other than modest off-season, but we need even modest changes to have a big impact. [Treliving satisfied with Leafs’ modest offseason changesToronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving said he’s satisfied with the team’s offseason despite not making franchise-altering moves many fans wished for.“I know sometimes people fall in love with ‘let’s make a big change just to make a big change,’” Treliving told TSN’s “OverDrive.” “But at the end of the day, you can go out and make big changes, if they’re not making your team better, to me it doesn’t make any sense.“Maple Leafs brass raised eyebrows following the club’s first-round elimination to the Boston Bruins by saying everything was on the table for the future of the roster. Instead of making blockbuster trades to alter the core, Treliving signed defensemen Chris Tanev and Oliver Ekman-Larsson in free agency while also awarding contract extensions to Max Domi and Joseph Woll.“Every once in a while, you try to hit a home run,” Treliving added. “The reality is, whether it be our business or any other business, you just keep trying to hit some singles, right? ... Keep picking away at different things to alter the group, to, again, push it forward.“The Maple Leafs also replaced head coach Sheldon Keefe with Craig Berube this summer and named Auston Matthews captain earlier this week.![](https://www.thescore.com/static/images/favicon.png)theScoreSean O’Leary![](https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/741303/w768xh576_GettyImages-2166164619.jpg?ts=1723760484)](https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/3054399/treliving-satisfied-with-leafs-modest-offseason-changes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Copy, paste, replace Canucks with Leafs. [5 remaining NHL UFAs the Vancouver Canucks could sign to a PTO this offseasonIt’s officially the middle of August, and that is exactly when teams a…![](https://canucksarmy.com/apple-touch-icon.png)CanucksArmyTyson Cole![](https://canucksarmy.com/_next/image?url=https://publish.canucksarmy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/USATSI_23171335-scaled.jpg&w=1200&q=75)](https://canucksarmy.com/news/5-nhl-ufas-vancouver-canucks-sign-pto-offseason?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) A story about a two time Flames. [Two-time Flames: Carey Wilson had a unique path to the NHLThis coming season, Stanley Cup champion Ryan Lomberg will be returnin…![](https://flamesnation.ca/apple-touch-icon.png)FlamesNationRyan Pike![](https://flamesnation.ca/_next/image?url=https://publish.flamesnation.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/USATSI_16983510_168383996_lowres-scaled.jpg&w=1200&q=75)](https://flamesnation.ca/news/two-time-flames-carey-wilson-had-a-unique-path-to-the-nhl?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Rec hockey drama from Regina: [Long-time users angry about Young Guns Hockey Academy bumping them from Brandt CentreA group representing senior hockey teams was told REAL’s new board was not informed about the agreement![](https://dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital/16.7.2/websites/images/apple-touch-icons/iphone-retina/icon-lp.png)Regina Leader PostDarrell Davis![](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/leaderpost/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/brandtcentre031220-1-1.jpg)](https://leaderpost.com/sports/local-sports/young-guns-hockey-academy-coming-to-the-brandt-centre-upsetting-long-time-users?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Oh an outdoor game at Wrigley Field. Again. How exciting. [College hockey games to be played at Wrigley Field during Winter Classic weekFour college hockey games will be played at Wrigley Field during the weekend following the NHL’s Winter Classic.![](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/gannett-web/properties/usatoday/logos-and-branding/logo-icon.png)USA TODAYJohn Fineran, USA TODAY![](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/images/smg/2024/06/11/USAT/74058487007-USATSI_3589141.jpeg?auto=webp&crop=2934,1651,x0,y306&format=pjpg&width=1200)](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2024/08/15/winter-classic-college-hockey-wrigley-field/74821094007/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Finally Matthew Knies is just happy to see some hockey even if he has to go to Thorold. > For the Toronto Maple Leafs fans out there, Matthew Knies is here in Thorold taking in the Canada vs. USA National Development Team game tonight. > > — Ian Kennedy (@IanKennedyCK) [August 16, 2024](https://twitter.com/IanKennedyCK/status/1824253317096030437?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Enjoy your day everyone!