"All the final cuts have been made and the Toronto Maple Leafs are ready to start the season.
The season begins on October 3rd at the Scotiabank Arena as the Leafs will take on the Montreal Canadiens.
No surprises with the forward group besides maybe Frederik Gauthier staying with the team.
On the defensive side of things Igor Ozhiganov impressed enough to make the team.
One of the most interesting decisions is with the backup goalie situation as Garret Sparks will serve as Frederik Andersen's backup.
Here's the full list of players excluding Nathan Horton who will be placed on long term injured reserve and William Nylander who has yet to sign a contract.
FORWARDS
John Tavares "A"
Patrick Marleau "A"
Nazem Kadri
Zach Hyman
Connor Brown
Josh Leivo
Auston Matthews
Par Lindholm
Mitchell Marner
Kasperi Kapanen
Andreas Johnsson
Frederik Gauthier
Tyler Ennis
DEFENSEMAN
Morgan Rielly "A"
Nikita Zaitsev
Jake Gardiner
Ron Hainsey
Igor Ozhiganov
Travis Dermott
Martin Marincin
Justin Holl
GOALIES
Frederik Andersen
Garret Sparks
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