The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced their 32-man roster for the upcoming Traverse City prospects tournament.
It will be Toronto’s first year competing in the tournament, which will also feature prospects from the Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues and host Detroit Red Wings.
The Maple Leafs roster includes 18 forwards, 11 defencemen and three goaltenders. Nick Robertson (second-round, 2019), Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (third-round, 2018) and Justin Brazeau (free agent) are some of the notable names on the squad.
Toronto Marlies head coach Sheldon Keefe will oversee the Maple Leafs bench at the tournament, with Newfoundland Growlers head coach John Snowden among the assistants.
The tournament will run from Sept. 6 to Sept. 10 in Traverse City, Mich. The Maple Leafs will face the Blues, Blackhawks and Red Wings in round-robin play.
Forwards
| Name | 2018-19 Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Abramov | Victoriaville (QMJHL) | 115th overall (2019) |
| Vladimir Alistrov | Edmonton (WHL) | Free Agent Invite |
| Matt Bradley | Newfoundland (ECHL) | Signed to AHL Contract |
| Trey Bradley | Toronto (AHL) / Colorado College (NCAA) | Signed to AHL Contract |
| Justin Brazeau | North Bay (OHL) | Signed to AHL Contract |
| Joe Carroll | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | Free Agent Invite |
| Colt Conrad | Toronto (AHL) / Western Michigan U (NCAA) | Signed to AHL Contract |
| Semyon Der-Arguchintsev | Peterborough (OHL) / Newfoundland (ECHL) | 76th overall (2018) |
| Hudson Elynuik | Toronto (AHL) / Newfoundland (ECHL) | Signed to AHL Contract |
| Giorgio Estephan | Toronto (AHL) / Newfoundland (ECHL) | Signed to AHL Contract |
| James Hamblin | Medicine Hat (WHL) | Free Agent Invite |
| Egor Korshkov | Lokomotiv (KHL) / Toronto (AHL) | 31st overall (2016) |
| Ryan Moore | Toronto (AHL) / Newfoundland (ECHL) | Signed to AHL Contract |
| Josh Nelson | London (OHL) | Free Agent Invite |
| Nicholas Robertson | Peterborough (OHL) | 53rd overall (2019) |
| Xavier Simoneau | Drummondville (QMJHL) | Free Agent Invite |
| Riley Stotts | Calgary (WHL) | 83rd overall (2018) |
| Riley Woods | Spokane (WHL) | Signed to AHL Contract |
Defencemen
| Name | 2018-19 Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Duszak | Toronto (AHL) / Mercyhurst (NCAA) | Signed to NHL Contract |
| Mac Hollowell | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) / Toronto (AHL) | 118th overall (2018) |
| Teemu Kivihalme | Karpat (Liiga) | Signed to NHL Contract |
| Filip Kral | Spokane (WHL) | 149th overall (2018) |
| Sean Larochelle | Victoriaville (QMJHL) | Free Agent Invite |
| Jesper Lindgren | HPK (Liiga) / Toronto (AHL) | 95th overall (2015) |
| Marc-Antoine Pepin | Thetford (QCHL) / Sherbrooke (QMJHL) / Shawinigan (QMJHL) | Free Agent Invite |
| Carter Robertson | Owen Sound (OHL) | Free Agent Invite |
| Kristians Rubins | Toronto (AHL) / Newfoundland (ECHL) | Signed to AHL Contract |
| Sergei Sapego | Prince Albert (WHL) | Signed to AHL Contract |
| Nathan Staios | Windsor (OHL) | Free Agent Invite |
Goaltenders
| Name | 1018-19 Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Scott | Prince Albert (WHL) | 110th overall (2017) |
| Joseph Woll | Boston College (NCAA) | 62nd overall (2016) |
| Maksim Zhukov | Barrie (OHL) / Green Bay (USHL) | Signed to AHL Contract |
