Stay tuned for news on the Leafs' regular season roster. Final cuts are expected early this week.
There are a few interesting questions to be answered:
[1] Does Andy Wozniewski make the team for a third straight season? Does he play if he does?
[2] Does Anton Stralman make the team? If not, does he report to the Marlies or insist on playing in Sweden as he has hinted?
[3] Where does Staffan Kronwall - who has also previously made the Leafs - fit in?
[4] What of Jay Harrison (who must clear waivers to be sent to the Marlies) and Bryan Muir (much NHL experience, but no contract as of yet)?
[5] Which forwards replace Bell and Wellwood to begin the season?
[6] Does the team go with skill (Gamache, Salmelainen, Tlusty) or grit (Ondrus, Belak, Newbury) in the starting 12?
[7] Does the team make a trade to free up roster spots and cap space?
I'll refrain from predicting, as it'd be pure speculation. I do think that the team that I'd pick will definitely be different than the one with which the Leafs will start the season. I am of the mindset that rewarding a player who has had an excellent training camp has more merit than inserting a plugger that hasn't. Alas, I don't think I'll get my way.
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