{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Toronto Maple Leafs have sent 14 players to their AHL affiliate Toronto Marlies and placed Alex Steeves on waivers for the purposes of reassignment after sending down 20 players yesterday. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Forwards Joseph Blandisi, Nikita Grebenkin, Roni Hirvonen, Alex Nylander, Cedric Pare, Jacob Quillan, Logan Shaw, Ryan Tverberg, defensemen Mikko Kokkonen, Nicolas Mattinen, Topi Niemela, Matteo Pietroniro, and Cade Webber, and goaltender Artur Akhtyamov were assigned to the AHL." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Steeves has finished top-three on the Marlies in scoring all three seasons he has played in the AHL." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Blandisi lead the team in scoring last season with 59 points in 70 games, while Shaw has served as captain for the past three seasons. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Grebenkin and Akhtyamov will both be playing their first professional seasons in North America, Grebenkin had a strong pre-season and could receive a call-up at some point this season. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Nylander, Pare, Mattinen, and Webber are newcomers to the organization." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Hirvonen will take on a bigger role offensively this season after his 2023-24 season got off to a rough start with a gruesome eye injury." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Quillan also looks to make an impact after notching one point in 10 games in his first professional appearances last season. He signed with the Leafs in April after three years at Quinnipiac University where he won the 2023 NCAA National Championship and Tournament MVP. " } }, { "id": "8soqm0fz-y96xee6n", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/LeafsPR/status/1842237537693126731", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1842237537693126731", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Hockey News Toronto also covered these moves here. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Marlies open their season Oct. 12 at home against the San Diego Gulls. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Related" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The AHL Could Be Returning To Hamilton" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Toronto Marlies Sign Rhett Parsons" } } ] }

Toronto Maple Leafs Assign 14 Players To Toronto Marlies