Maple Leafs Place Four Players on Waivers Including Newly-Acquired Defenseman
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The Toronto Maple Leafs placed four players on waivers on Sunday afternoon, including 24-year-old defenceman Henry Thrun, to finalize opening night roster.
On Saturday, the Leafs learned that David Kampf and William Villeneuve cleared waivers ahead of their pre-season finale against the Detroit Red Wings.
As NHL rosters for opening night are due on Monday, the waiver wire was full of notable players on Sunday afternoon.
Maple Leafs Place Four Players on Waivers
Four of those players placed on waivers included three defencemen and a forward from the Maple Leafs.
Matt Benning, Dakota Mermis, Michael Pezzetta and Henry Thrun were placed on waivers by the Leafs on Sunday, with Thrun and Pezzetta being the most notable.
Acquired from San Jose in the Ryan Reaves trade, Thrun, a 6'2, 210-pound, puck-moving blueliner, was seen as a possible dark horse to make the Leafs given the need to improve their mobility on the blueline.
Pezzetta, Mermis and Benning are likely to clear, but the Leafs will be holding there breath, hoping that they are able to sneak Thrun through as well and avoid losing him for nothing.
While the Leafs did place the aforementioned players on waivers, many were surprised that Calle Jarnkrok was not included on that list, given the amount of speculation around his future with in Toronto.
The injury suffered by Scott Laughton may have prolonged his stay with the Leafs for a few weeks.
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