With the initial portion of training camp all wrapped up, the Leafs cut a significant portion of their players from the team. This leaves them with 49 players for the start of the preseason to work with and decide who will be on the starting roster.

Some notable cuts include Leafs 2015 2nd round pick Jeremy Bracco and 2016 4th round pick Adam Brooks. While they weren’t really expected to make the team, you’d think they’d at least be given a game or two to at least give management an idea of what they’re working with. But, if they aren’t going to make the team, there’s also no sense in keeping them around and wasting their time.

Some notable players who remain on the team include Mason Marchment, Michael Paliotta, and Roman Polak. Marchment and Paliotta are notable because they’re both on AHL contracts, and the only ones remaining in camp, so it’s interesting to see them make it this far. Polak is notable, because his PTO means he isn’t on the team yet, but his history with the team leaves some concern for some of the fans.

However, nothing is too surprising in terms of players who were cut, and players who were kept, aside from maybe Keaton Middleton, but it’s not much more than a paper transaction to get the team to a reasonable amount of players for the start of preseason.