Bolstered by veteran trio, Maple Leafs look to build on promising season
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs opened camp Thursday looking to build on last season’s promising platform and a sparkling array of young talent.
The Leafs listed 73 players on their camp roster with attention focused on three veteran newcomers: forwards Patrick Marleau and Dominic Moore and defenceman Ron Hainsey, who have 3,247 NHL regular-season games between them.
“I think we’re an improved team talent-wise, experience-wise from last year,” said coach Mike Babcock, with a nod to his additions.
“We’ve done more and now we’d like to take a step (forward). And we think these guys, because of the men they are as much as because the players they are, are going to help us with that.”