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Monday Links:

  • Staff: Maple Leafs Announce First Round of Cuts: 16 cut, 53 remain (MLHS)
    Heading to Marlies camp: Eric Faille, T.J. Foster, Justin Holl, Justin Johnson, Max Nicastro, Jack Rodewald, Matt Rupert, Ryan Rupert, Nikolai Skladnichenko and Brady Vail. Returning to junior: Stephen Desrocher (Oshawa Generals), Cody Donaghey (Halifax), Martins Dzierkals (Rouyn-Noranda), Aiden Jamieson (London), Michael Joly (Rimouski), and Lucas Peressini (Kingston).
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  • TSN: Lupul, Harrington get into shoving match at scrimmage (Video)
    During the Maple Leafs‘ scrimmage on Sunday, Joffrey Lupul and Scott Harrington got into a shoving match after some rough play on the boards. After the game, Harrington downplayed the incident.
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  • Rob Longley: Babcock focusing on Rielly, Gardiner early at Leafs camp (Toronto Sun)
    Just two days into training camp, Babcock has paid close attention to the two young players, who are each expected to land in the top four of the Leafs defensive configuration this season. But like many in the lineup, Babcock is hoping his staff can help coach them up.
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  • James Mirtle: Maple Leafs’ training camp puts off-ice issues and second chances first (The Globe and Mail)
    “You learn from your mistakes,” Kadri said. “I think I’ve definitely come a long way since then. I’m ready to turn the page and have a fresh start with a coaching staff that believes in me and is willing to help me.”
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  • CP: Maple Leafs getting used to Babcock’s fast-paced practices (Sportsnet)“When he’s stopping the drills short, it’s to make sure we’re in the right position and it’s to help us get better quicker,” Holland said. “That’s good at this point of the season, especially he wants to make sure we’re doing things right and hopefully it becomes second nature.”
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  • Rob Longley: Leafs’ Connor Brown growing into an NHLer (Toronto Sun)
    Now, a player drafted by the Leafs as a long-term project — the 156th player selected overall in the 2012 entry draft — feels he’s ready to compete with the biggest, toughest forwards in the game. And that 180 pound mark (or, even better, 182 earlier this week) is an important development.
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  • Ken Warren: Michael Kostka happily switches sides in Senators-Maple Leafs rivalry (Ottawa Citizen)
    “I played with (Senators left winger) Clarke MacArthur in Toronto, but I don’t know how many players have played with both teams,” he said. “It’s a cool thing, having both in the same province. I always loved playing here, the crowd split half and half, cheering for both sides. It creates a great atmosphere.”
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  • Kevin McGran: James van Riemsdyk will lead Maple Leafs’ search for offence (Toronto Star)
    “That’s something you embrace as a player,” van Riemsdyk said Sunday as the Leafs decamped Halifax. “You want to be on the ice in those key situations. You want to be relied upon by your teammates and coaches to do a good job and make a big play when it’s needed.”