The goaltending is set. Grit has been added. Defence and secondary scoring have been bolstered. Now, Toronto looks to build on last year’s playoff series win
are still waiting on William Nylander but otherwise begin training camp on Wednesday with relatively few areas of concern.
Say what you will about the animus felt towards Nylander by many fans, but goals don’t grow on trees. The 27-year-old right wing had 40 in 2022-23 – a career high – to go along with a career-best 87 points. And among the club’s core players he has been the best during the postseason. A year ago at this time, there was debate about who Toronto’s goalie would be. That’s no longer the case, with Ilya Samsonov back after last year’s strong performance. Joseph Woll accounted well for himself when Samsonov was injured in the playoffs and veteran Martin Jones was brought in as insurance.
Bertuzzi and Domi have both been 20-plus goal-scorers, but Reaves, even at 36, might be the most significant addition. He is a gregarious presence and will liven up what was a pretty quiet dressing room while he diligently protects the stars. Despite the excitement that is generated by the prospects, there is usually very little room for first-year players and this year that looks especially true.
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