Maple Leafs search for forward depth continues after losing Dzingel on waivers

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

MONTREAL – It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the to slip a hockey player through waivers. General manager Kyle Dubas appeared to be smiling from crying Sunday, when he thought about his waiver luck, crossed his fingers, and placed newly acquired forward on the wire. “He’s an NHL player,” said Dubas, familiar with the risk. Last season, too, waivers contributed to a drain of the Maple Leafs’ planned forward depth, as they lost Jimmy Vesey and Travis Boyd to Vancouver. It’s clear Toronto would like some proven NHL-level utility forwards ready on the farm to complement with players like Brett Seney and Joey Anderson....

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