Pacioretty is projected to return to the Maple Leafs' lineup against the Wild while Knies could be back on Saturday against Edmonton.
The Toronto Maple Leafs made some crucial roster moves ahead of their game against the Minnesota Wild, activating Max Pacioretty and moving Matthew Knies to the IR.
Crag Berube was forced to shuffle the Leafs' lines at practice ahead of Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Wild with the imminent return of Max Pacioretty.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have a decision to make on the future Mitch Marner as he’s a pending UFA. The Colorado Avalanche just dealt Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes given he was a ...
Pacioretty missed the last three games after taking a puck to the head in a game against the Montreal Canadiens.
Asked about the state of extension talks with not only Marner but John Tavares and pending RFA Matthew Knies earlier this month, Leafs GM Brad Treliving said, “Those are things that we always are looking at and talking about and rumbling around, but nothing to report right now.”
Matthew Knies joins a long list of injured Leafs that has had a trickle-down effect on the rest of the lineup.
As Bissonnette explained on Tuesday, the Maple Leafs should pursue the signing of new Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen if he gets to free agency and Toronto lets Mitch Marner walk.