Maple Leafs Waive Martin Jones and Others to Clear Cap Space Ahead of NHL Regular Season Roster Submission Deadline
Jones, who signed a one-year, $875,000 contract with Toronto in August, is one of six Maple Leafs to be on waivers.
It was the final day to place players on waivers Sunday ahead of the NHL's roster submission deadline the following day. And the Maple Leafs did just that waiving a number of players.
The Maple Leafs have placed Simon Benoit, Kyle Clifford, Dylan Gambrell, Martin Jones, William Lagesson, and Maxime Lajoie on waivers, according to TSN's Chris Johnston.
A number of these names were expected to hit the waiver wire as there were only a couple of spots on the Maple Leafs' roster up for grabs. One player of note who's not on waivers is Bobby McMann. He didn't appear in a pre-season game for Toronto and could still be nursing an injury he suffered last season.
If each of these players clear waivers, they'll likely spend some time with the Toronto Marlies, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Toronto will have some solid depth options to call up if there are injuries, especially if they sneak through the wire.
The Maple Leafs needed to waive these players on Sunday to be able to have their opening night roster submitted before the 5 p.m. deadline on Monday.
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