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# FTB: Pre-season ends this week and the roster cuts are coming
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/ftb-maple-leafs-pr-season-is-ending-and-roster-cuts-are-coming/
- Published: 2023-10-01T11:45:41.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-01T12:27:19.000Z
- Description: The pre-season is now more than half over and the first big wave of roster cuts is coming.
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches

The Leafs capped off their visit to Montreal with a 3-1 win last night and now return to Toronto for their next game on Monday. The pre-season is now more than half over, with only three games left this week on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

The Marlies first pre-season game is Thursday, so they will obviously open their training camp well before then, and that will require some players be loaned to them from the Leafs.

All of this means that the first big wave of cuts to the Leafs training camp roster will be happening soon, possibly as early as today. Waiver news is at 2:00 p.m. ET!

And let's see that Nick Robertson goal from last night one more time.

> NICK ROBERTSON FROM THE BOX 🚨 [pic.twitter.com/lZl4WHLVNj](https://t.co/lZl4WHLVNj?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [October 1, 2023](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1708279040753160441?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

## Other News

Knies and Minten are the new Matthews and Marner. Too bad Minten will probably wind up back in junior hockey for one more season, but next year we'll have another fantastic duo lined up.

> "I can tell there’s a bond being created.”  
>  
> Off the ice, Matthew Knies and Fraser Minten are becoming close friends.  
>  
> And on the ice, they've dominated preseason games on the same line.   
>  
> Add it up and their Maple Leafs future together could be bright.[https://t.co/ozmkVHhLTo](https://t.co/ozmkVHhLTo?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Joshua Kloke (@joshuakloke) [October 1, 2023](https://twitter.com/joshuakloke/status/1708335653212111116?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Lots of mentions and tributes from around the league for Calgary Flames AGM Chris Snow who died yesterday.

[Flames assistant GM Chris Snow dies from ALS complications | CBC SportsCalgary Flames vice-president of data and analytics and assistant general manager Chris Snow has died of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).![](https://www.cbc.ca/a/apple-touch-icon.png)CBC![](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6983895.1696122862!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1404300867.jpg)](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/chris-snow-obituary-sept-30-1.6983893?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Of note is that Leafs GM Brad Treliving worked with him directly in the past.

> A statement from General Manager Brad Treliving following the passing of Chris Snow [pic.twitter.com/UFNaAmCPAe](https://t.co/UFNaAmCPAe?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [October 1, 2023](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1708306850096054714?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Ouch! Fingers are very important in hockey!

> Alex Killorn suffered a fractured finger on Wednesday vs. San Jose. He is expected to be out of the lineup 4-6 weeks.
> 
> — Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) [September 30, 2023](https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1708177191278899564?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Ever wondered how a goalie mask gets painted with very intricate details from scratch? Here's how it's done.

> Ring of Fire 🔥 [#Flames](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/9dKipsQoRj](https://t.co/9dKipsQoRj?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Ryan Popowich (@DownWithPopo) [September 30, 2023](https://twitter.com/DownWithPopo/status/1707995327532507617?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)