The Toronto Maple Leafs have made their first cuts at training cap.
Forwards Sam McCue, Maxim Muranov, Miroslav Holinka, Marshall Finnie and defenseman Nathan Mayes were all returned to their respective Junior teams, the club announced on Saturday.
The @MapleLeafs have returned the following players to their respective junior teams:
F Sam McCue (Owen Sound)
F Maxim Muranov (Calgary)
F Miroslav Holinka (Edmonton)
F Marshall Finnie (Edmonton)
D Nathan Mayes (Spokane)— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) September 21, 2024
None of the cuts come as any surprise as all five players were not part of any of the first two main groups of training camp, which began on Wednesday.
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McCue was selected by the Maple Leafs in the seventh round (216th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft and will report back to the Owen Sound Attack of the OHL.
Muranov was returned to the Calgary Hitmen. The Russian is coming off a season with the junior team where he had 22 goals and 28 assists in 63 games.
Holinka and Finnie were both sent back to the Edmonton Oil Kings. It will be Holinka’s first season in the WHL after spending the last two years playing in Czechia. The 6-foot-2 forward was selected by the Maple Leafs in the fifth round (151st overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Finnie returns to the Oil Kings after earning an invite to the Leafs Rookie Tournament Showdown against the Montreal Canadiens. Finnie made headlines when he collided with prospect Ben Danford. The defenseman is still recovering from a concussion sustained in that practice.
Related: Ben Danford to Miss Maple Leafs Rookie Showdown Against Canadiens Due to Injury
Mayes returns to the Spokane Chiefs. He was Toronto’s seventh-round pick (225th overall) at the 2024 NHL Draft.
After the five cuts, the Leafs still have a whopping 70 players at training camp. The Leafs will play their first pre-season game on Sunday at home against the Ottawa Senators.
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