Sheldon Keefe explains rationale for demoting 24-year-old winger
Earlier today, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that they had loaned forward Joey Anderson back to the Toronto Marlies. The move was not much of a surprise, since Rasmus Sandin was due back and with the strong play of Pontus Holmberg and Zach Aston-Reese and the energetic start to Dryden Hunt's run as a Lead, Anderson was the odd man out.
Head Coach Sheldon Keefe spoke with the media on Monday and has explained his rationale behind the roster move. As per Leafs reporter David Alter, Keefe sent Anderson down with some specific instructions on what to work on while during his next stint with the Marlies to help improve some of the aspects of his game.
-Keefe on what he hopes to see the next time Anderson is back up with the big club
Hopefully with some more games in the AHL, Joey can find the missing elements in his game and be back with the Leafs for another run in the second half before they get to the playoffs, as they still have high hopes for the forward after acquiring him in 2020 in exchange for former Leaf Andreas Johnsson.
The Maple Leafs kick off their 2023 schedule tomorrow night with a game against the St. Louis Blues back home at Scotiabank Arena.
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