The Toronto Maple Leafs are one step closer to having decided their opening day roster, according to James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail.
Following the team's fifth pre-season game on Saturday, a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, the Leafs announced the latest list of roster cuts. The following players will not be playing for the Maple Leafs when the season opens on October 7:
Wayne Primeau found himself in an unfamiliar position as training camp neared this year. He was not under contract with an NHL team for the first time in 15 seasons.
Days before camps were set to open, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke invited him to join the Leafs on a professional tryout contract.
35-year-old veteran Wayne Primeau wants to return to the National Hockey League for the 2010-2011 season, which would be his 16th in the league, according to TheFourthPeriod.com (via Toronto Sun).
“I still feel I can play and contribute to a team,” Primeau told the Sun. “Hopefully someone steps forward and gives me a chance.”
