Headed to the Marlies camp are forwards David Broll, Connor Brown, Jamie Devane, Greg McKegg, Carson McMillan, Brad Ross and Brady Vail; defencemen Eric Knodel, Andrew MacWilliam, Brendan Mikkelson and Tom Nilsson; goaltenders Christopher Gibson and Cal Heeter.
Maple Leafs Roster After First Round of Cuts
| FORWARDS | DEFENCEMEN | GOALIES |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Abbott | Cody Franson | Jonathan Bernier |
| Carter Ashton | Jake Gardiner | Antoine Bibeau |
| Tyler Biggs | Petter Granberg | James Reimer |
| Troy Bodie | Korbinian Holzer | Garret Sparks |
| Tyler Bozak | Viktor Loov | |
| Sam Carrick | Kevin Marshall | |
| David Clarkson | Stuart Percy | |
| Matt Frattin | Dion Phaneuf | |
| Frederik Gauthier | Roman Polak | |
| Peter Holland | Morgan Rielly | |
| Nazem Kadri | Stephane Robidas | |
| Phil Kessel | Henrik Tallinder | |
| Leo Komarov | ||
| Petri Kontiola | ||
| Brandon Kozun | ||
| Josh Leivo | ||
| Joffrey Lupul | ||
| Frazer McLaren | ||
| William Nylander | ||
| Mike Santorelli | ||
| Trevor Smith | ||
| JvR |
Friday Links:
- Siegel: Kontiola’s struggles at center have made the Leafs’ center-ice situation increasingly clear
- Toronto Star: Tyler Bozak nearing return to Leaf lineup
- Toronto Sun: Morgan Rielly not worried about sophomore jinx
- National Post: James van Riemsdyk still has plenty of room to grow after breakout season
- National Post: Maple Leafs start trimming players, a look at who is on the bubble
- Sportsnet: Kessel – “Nice guy, tries hard, loves the game” is explained














![John Gruden after the Leafs prospects’ 4-1 win over Montreal: “[Vyacheslav Peksa] looked really comfortable in the net… We wouldn’t have won without him” John Gruden, head coach of the Toronto Marlies](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/gruden-post-game-sep-14-218x150.jpg)





















