Leafs Coach Craig Berube Identifies Frontrunner to play with Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies

After a long summer, training camp is finally upon us, and as the Maple Leafs open their camp on Wednesday, it's become a full-on media frenzy.

Leafs GM Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube appeared early on Wednesday, fielding a multitude of questions from the Toronto media, but one of the more interesting ones answered by Berube had to do with who will play with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies on the Leafs' top line.

During his media availability, Berube revealed that there's a very clear type of player that he's eyeing for that role.

Berube identified Max Domi as the frontrunner for the gig, though he did also suggest that Matias Maccelli could receive a look there.

Shortly after being acquired by the Leafs this summer, Maccelli revealed that he's eyeing that top line spot with Knies and Matthews.

Domi, meanwhile, may have the edge in the race, as he has some pre-existing chemistry with the pair or Arizona forwards.

There were a couple of dark horse options named earlier this month as potential candidates to line up next to Knies and Matthews, but Berube's comments today have basically ruled out both of Dakota Joshua and Bobby McMann, at least to start, as neither are particularly strong playmakers.