Toronto Marlies

Another night, another win by the Marlies over the IceCaps.

While the big teams are busy, the Toronto and Montréal AHL franchises are battling it out in Newfoundland in the annual Colemans Cup.

Waiver status is just one of the reasons why NHL rosters are not a meritocracy. Preseason is the perfect time for a refresher on how it all works.

Marlies camp only started yesterday, but they are not afraid to make snap decisions. See the new roster, and get details on the stealthy cut from the main Leafs camp too.

Small cuts today, but the bloodbath will come soon

The roster has some familiar faces, but a lot of new ones.

Nine go back to junior, 14 will go to Marlies camp

In spite of his favourable waiver status, it's time the Leafs gave Connor Brown the full rookie season he has long-ago earned.

The 21 year-old is increasingly looking like an on-ice leader for these rookie Leafs

The games start today, so get to know the whole Leafs rookie roster.

This is not a hard-hitting look at the academic standards of the University of Denver. Instead, this is a look at who Trevor Moore played with and against and what that can tell us about him.

So many players made their NHL debut last season.

The former NCAA defender has joined the Marlies for next season

This feisty Russian rockets his way up the ranks.

After three impressive seasons in the SHL, Andreas Johnson is among a small group of Leafs prospects who are next in line for a chance to prove themselves in the NHL.

Hockey is finally on its way. The AHL schedule is out, and there are some changes and improvements for this year.

No one will be laughing at the Marlies this year.

It's a bit busy in the Leafs office today. They're not spending any time lamenting free agents gone by, they're getting on with filling rosters and looking ahead to training camp.

Sitting between 18 and 16 is this man is Brendan Leipsic.

The AHL likes to slowly, oh, so slowly tease out the coming schedule each summer, while <a href="http://theahl.com/making-of-the-ahl-schedule-is-a-critical-task-p199045">they play with magnets in the heat of summer</a> and we all just want hockey!

Could it happen? His name has made the speculators lists, but would he fit in there?

With all the changes externally in the AHL, one thing remains the same: roster turnover on the teams. The next crop of Marlies isn&#39;t going to look much like the previous year&#39;s group.

Can the nature of the game in the AHL really be changed with suspensions for fighting?

Or more likely, faster. There is nothing a hockey GM likes more than an idea someone else has already tried, so spending more on development is catching on.

It&#39;s more fun to watch a team that wins, and the Marlies showed that winning sells tickets.