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# From the Branches: The Heet is on and other links for Friday
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-links-calvin-heeter-frederik-andersen-2017-cwhl-draft-travis-zajac-logan-couture/
- Published: 2017-08-18T09:06:33.000Z
- Updated: 2017-08-18T09:06:33.000Z
- Description: My puns are uninspired, I’m sure someone else will improve on them in the comments.
- Author: Nafio
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:43

.Happy Friday! Today on PPP, Fulemin will be bringing you #11 on our Top 25 Under 25\. Later, Baseball Annie weighs in on the CWHL Draft with some Ontario prospects that fans should get excited about.

### ICYMI

[Timothy Liljegren “is Toronto's player” — Rögle BK not planning with Leafs' top prospect - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-timothy-liljegren-torontos-player/)  
Janik started yesterday with what could be a bit of a scoop.

[2017 Top 25 Under 25: #12 Carl Grundstrom - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2017-top-25-under-25-12-carl-grundstrom-toronto-maple-leafs-prospects-liam-neeson/)  
After an impressive showing in the Swedish league, the tenacious forward zooms up our rankings.

[The Marlies are bringing the heat: Cal Heeter joins the team - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-marlies-are-bringing-the-heat-cal-heeter-joins-the-team-goaltender-orlando-solar-bears/)  
Cal Heeter brings experience and depth to the Marlies in net.

### Other Leafs news

[Toronto Maple Leafs' Frederik Andersen feeling refreshed for 2017-8 season after 'different' summer- National Post](http://nationalpost.com/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-mapleleafs/toronto-maple-leafs-frederik-andersen-feeling-refreshed-for-2017-8-season-after-different-summer/wcm/f73cf027-69cb-431e-956e-49951215cda2?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Freddie’s back for some pre-pre-season work and Lance Hornby has an interview.

> Looks like [@ben\_scrivens](https://twitter.com/ben%5Fscrivens?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) doesn't like SKA very much. [#KHLPreseason](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KHLPreseason?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/DMiK7zHCJI](https://t.co/DMiK7zHCJI?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — KHL (@khl\_eng) [August 17, 2017](https://twitter.com/khl%5Feng/status/898170435262717952?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Former Leafs goalie Ben Scrivens continues his [notorious facepunching](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7o0tH4Eu0Q&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ways.

### Around the League

[Logan Couture’s “All-in For Brain Research” fundraiser raises over $100,000 - Fear The Fin](https://www.fearthefin.com/2017/8/17/16164870/san-jose-sharks-center-logan-couture-concussions-fundraiser-all-in-for-brain-research?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
A successful casino night in London, Ontario.

[Top New Jersey Devils Center Travis Zajac Out for 4 to 6 Months - All About The Jersey](https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2017/8/17/16164668/top-new-jersey-devils-center-travis-zajac-out-four-six-months-torn-left-pectoral?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Bad news for the New Jersey Devils today as the team announced that their top center, Travis Zajac, is out for four to six months after surgery to fix a torn left pectoral muscle.

[David Pastrnak and why a bridge deal won’t work for anyone - Stanley Cup of Chowder](https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/8/17/16159980/david-pastrnak-bruins-contract-bridge-deal-would-be-a-really-bad-idea-leon-draisaitl-contract?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
*Instead, they should trade him for peanuts!*

[The Complete Encyclopedia of John Tavares telling the Toronto Maple Leafs to get lost \[Updated 8/17/17\] - Lighthouse Hockey](https://www.lighthousehockey.com/2016/9/6/12823382/islanders-complete-encyclopedia-john-tavares-toronto-maple-leafs-get-lost?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Dan Saraceni got... a little heated yesterday and updated this article. It would be unwise to go on a fieldtrip and poke the bear.

[How will the NHL handle the Olympics and the potential friction created with its players? - Canes Country](https://www.canescountry.com/2017/8/17/16126200/nhl-winter-olympics-pyeongchang-hockey-sidney-crosby-alex-ovechkin-ilya-kovalchuk-gary-bettman?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The league has not announced policy on possible punishment for players who abandon their NHL teams to participate.

### CWHL

[Two Colorado Natives Enlisted in the CWHL Draft - Mile High Hockey](https://www.milehighhockey.com/2017/8/17/16160200/two-colorado-natives-enlisted-in-next-weeks-cwhl-draft?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The two Colorado natives could be drafted in the CWHL Draft