Auston Matthews Sold on Steven Lorentz as a Maple Leaf
Auston Matthews has quickly become a huge fan of potential new Maple Leafs addition Steven Lorentz during training camp.
When Lorentz signed a PTO to join the Leafs, he revealed that he had turned down other NHL contracts, not only to to live out his childhood dream, but because of the team the Leafs have built.
After a very strong camp, multiple insiders have reported that Lorentz may very well be signing with the Leafs.
In the final pre-season game, Lorentz may have had his best showing in a Leafs uniform, throwing some big hits, killing penalties and scoring the Leafs' first goal of the game. During the post-game media session, Matthews had nothing but praise for the 28-year-old Stanley Cup Champion.
Quickly endearing himself to his teammates and the Toronto media with his work ethic and positive attitude, Lorentz fits the bill for what Craig Berube and Brad Treliving wanted to add up front this off-season.
The 6-foot-4 Lorentz is a utility guy that can play both the wing and down the middle, skates very well for his size and is sound defensively. His emergence at camp could also persuade Treliving to create cap space by dealing one of the Leafs' veteran forwards like Calle Jarnkrok or David Kampf.
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