"All the final cuts have been made and the Toronto Maple Leafs are ready to start the season. The season begins on October 3rd at the Scotiabank Arena as the Leafs will take on the Montreal Canadiens. No surprises with the forward group besides maybe Frederik Gauthier staying with the team. On the defensive side of things Igor Ozhiganov impressed enough to make the team. One of the most interesting decisions is with the backup goalie situation as Garret Sparks will serve as Frederik Andersen's backup. Here's the full list of players excluding Nathan Horton who will be placed on long term injured reserve and William Nylander who has yet to sign a contract. FORWARDS John Tavares "A" Patrick Marleau "A" Nazem Kadri Zach Hyman Connor Brown Josh Leivo Auston Matthews Par Lindholm Mitchell Marner Kasperi Kapanen Andreas Johnsson Frederik Gauthier Tyler Ennis DEFENSEMAN Morgan Rielly "A" Nikita Zaitsev Jake Gardiner Ron Hainsey Igor Ozhiganov Travis Dermott Martin Marincin Justin Holl GOALIES Frederik Andersen Garret Sparks
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