TORONTO — For William Nylander, Nikita Soshnikov, Connor Brown and the other late-season call-ups, the promotion to the Toronto Maple Leafs was a career thrill. “It presented some things that you are not used to dealing with that close to the playoffs,” Keefe said following an optional practice Tuesday at Richoh. Keefe is well aware his role is to develop and thus feed the NHL club with players ready to contribute. Going through a Game 7 last round will help, as should the ability to adapt to changing situations during the season. T.J. Brennan, the league’s top scoring defenceman during the season, also saw time with the Leafs at the end of the season.

Source: National Post May 24, 2016 16:48 UTC