Brad Treliving slips up and reveals that a move is coming for the Leafs in the coming weeks
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With training camp just over a month away, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving hinted that the roster might still see changes ahead of the crucial upcoming season.
The offseason has been productive for Toronto, with the addition of Craig Berube as head coach and signings like Chris Tanev, Anthony Stolarz, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson to bolster the defense. However, Treliving recently hinted in an interview that the team's moves might not be finished yet, even as training camp approaches.
We're not set yet!
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With players like Nick Robertson unhappy with their roles and several veterans filling the bottom-six (David Kampf, Calle Jarnkrok, Ryan Reaves), changes could be on the horizon. While Toronto's top-six forwards are among the most talented in the NHL, the bottom-six production has been lacking. If Treliving can secure a stronger presence for the third line, this could be Toronto's year.
«To me, we've still got five weeks or so till camp. And, you know, we're not set yet. We continue to look at ways to make our team better. I said at the end of the year we're going to look at everything. Sometimes people fall in love with ' 'let's make a big change just to make a big change'. At the end of the day, you can go out and make big changes. If they're not making your team better, to me it doesn't make any sense to just make a change just to stand up and say 'look at it, we made this big change.'"
Treliving is known for avoiding major trades at the deadline, so he may aim to finalize the roster by opening night. If he can move Robertson in exchange for a more established player in the bottom-six, confidence in the team will remain high.
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18 AOUT | 40 ANSWERS Brad Treliving slips up and reveals that a move is coming for the Leafs in the coming weeks What do you think the Leafs will do before the season starts? |
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