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.
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.
