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If you’re among the Maple Leafs forward group of Noah Gregor, Sam Lafferty, Fraser Minten, Pontus Holmberg or Nick Robertson, you won’t want to stray too far from your phone on Sunday.
Against a Wings lineup full of NHL regulars, Minten played 20 minutes 22 seconds and again didn’t look out of place, recording seven shot attempts and going 8-7 in the faceoff circle. Lafferty scored a late power-play goal, giving Keefe and the front office another factor to take into consideration. What works against Lafferty is his $1.15 million US cap hit, as the Leafs need to clear nearly $3 million to get cap compliant.
To be sure, assistant general manager and cap guru Brandon Pridham, along with general manager Brad Treliving, will be busy on Sunday. There are many factors at play. We can’t ignore that the Boston Bruins won’t be as good as they were year ago and that the Tampa Bay Lightning head into the season with star goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy on the shelf as he recovers from back surgery. As much as Buffalo and Ottawa are expected to take a strong run at a playoff spot, neither club is likely to finish ahead of the Leafs.
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