Wednesday FTB: assorted training camp newsletter

The Leafs lost 3-2 to the Sens in their second preseason game. The result didn't matter, so here is what the players and head coach Craig Berube had to say about their performances.

Here's some more of it in written form.

Craig Berube on Easton Cowan’s preseason performances for the Leafs: “The conversations I had with him before camp -- he’s doing those things”

Craig Berube addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators in the second game of the preseason. On Matias Maccelli’s first preseason showing on Auston Matthews’ right wing: He made some nice plays and got a couple of assists tonight. Again, he’s like everybody else — he’s working his […]

Maple Leafs HotstoveMLHS Staff

And what Berube was saying about the players before the game.

Craig Berube on Easton Cowan & Ben Danford’s opportunity in the second preseason game: “I loved both of their games in Ottawa... We want to see how they look”

Ahead of Tuesday’s exhibition game against the Senators, Craig Berube and Brad Treliving discussed the news of Joseph Woll’s leave of absence. Berube also discussed Easton Cowan and Ben Danford’s opportunity to play with a near-full NHL lineup, the goaltending depth chart, and more. Can you tell us what you’re thinking about Joseph Woll’s leave-of-absence […]

Maple Leafs HotstoveMLHS Staff

It's just one game, but here's a chart:

Yesterday the Leafs sent back Owen Conrad who was on a PTO back to his junior team. There was the potential for him to get an ELC from the Leafs in his D+1 year if it happened before he was returned to his junior team. The question can be asked whether it was worth it to just draft him instead of Matthew Hlacar who was sent back late last weekend, but some questions aren't important enough to be answered.

Joseph Woll has taken a leave of absence due to a personal family matter. Hope all is well.

Maple Leafs G Woll takes leave of absence due to ‘personal family matter’

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll is taking a leave of absence from the team to attend to a “personal family matter,” the Maple Leafs announced on Tuesday.

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Max Domi has also stepped away for a personal matter, and we have some minor injuries for Simon Benoit and Nic Roy, though Roy was skating regularly yesterday.

Jake McCabe briefly talked about Henry Thrun and his impression of his teammate.

- TSN

Jake McCabe complimented Henry Thrun for his performance at Maple Leafs’ camp so far. The 24-year-old was acquired via trade from the Sharks for Ryan Reaves in July.

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And as of yesterday, here are the Leafs lines that I'm seeing:

Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Matias Maccelli
Bobby McMann - John Tavares - William Nylander
Dakota Joshua - Nicolas Roy - Calle Järnkrok
Steven Lorentz - Scott Laughton - Easton Cowan

Jake McCabe - Chris Tanev
Morgan Rielly - Brandon Carlo
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Ben Danford

Anthony Stolarz
Dennis Hildeby

Out: Domi, Benoit, Woll
Scratched: Kämpf, Robertson, Haymes, Thrun, Myers

I think I've excluded anyone without a realistic chance of making the team, and I'm being optimistic about including Danford, Cowan, and Haymes.

All four of the Lefs 6D options (Benoit, Thrun, Myers, Mermis) would need to be out-played by the teenager and go on waivers for Danford to get a real shot. Maybe it happens, but only if Danford is a significant enough value add.

I'm also not sure the benefit of Cowan playing like a fourth liner agitant. He has more upside than that and I don't want him cutting off parts of his development to make the lineup now. Maybe that's not how it works, but I don't know and until I understand better it's a concern I have.

Haymes has passed Quillan as the next Marlie up after Cowan and might have some upside as a bottom six C.

Robertson cemented his case to not be in this lineup even more after last game. He was disconnected from the system and didn't help get the puck to dangerous areas offensively.

The Leafs also don't seem to have an idea for Kämpf. He's been skating with the Marlies so something needs to happen.