Maple Leafs Facing Key Roster Dilemma Ahead of Tonight's Game
With players returning from injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a massive roster dilemma ahead of their game tonight.
Brad Treliving Forced to Make A Roster Move Before Leafs Game Tonight
With the Toronto Maple Leafs getting healthy again, they face an unforeseen issue in that they will have to send someone down to the minors eventually. That normally means placing them on waivers, unless they are waiver exempt.
The Leafs are facing a precarious situation tonight as Pontus Holmberg, if he plays, will lose his waiver exemption, meaning that the Leafs risk losing him if they need to send him down later.
Why is this notable? That would end his waiver exemption
So if Holmberg plays tonight, he'll need waivers to be sent down, leaving Knies and Robertson as the only 2 rostered players who are waiver-exempt
Leafs Will Need to Place a Player on Waivers Sometime Down the Stretch
The Leafs are still missing Calle Jarnkrok, an important part of their roster who can play up and down the lineup. When he is healthy, it means someone in the bottom 6 will have to be sent down. With the Leafs' fourth line playing so well, they risk losing a player to waivers if they are not waiver-exempt, however, both Robertson and Knies are playing far too well to be sent to the Marlies.
We will see what Brad Treliving thinks is the correct course of action ahead of tonight's game against the Arizona Coyotes.
As seen on Maple Leafs Daily - "Maple Leafs facing major roster issue if a certain player plays tonight"
| POLL | ||
FEVRIER 29 | 889 ANSWERS Maple Leafs Facing Key Roster Dilemma Ahead of Tonight's Game Who do you think the Leafs should waive? | ||
| Gregor | 287 | 32.3 % |
| Holmberg | 149 | 16.8 % |
| Jones | 144 | 16.2 % |
| Other | 309 | 34.8 % |
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