How Nick Blankenburg's PTO Could Impact Maple Leafs Roster And Defense Depth Chart

TRENDINGNFL Power RankingsWeek 2 Waiver WireMLB playoff pictureKawhi trade completedNFL news updatesStory byStory byHow Nick Blankenburg's PTO Could Impact Maple Leafs Roster And Defense Depth ChartAndre LealTue, September 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC·4 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesAtlantic Foes Make Additions While Sabres Stand StillCanadiens, Leafs make moves on the weekend before camps beginThe Hockey News - Buffalo SabresEmil Andrae Shares Reaction To Maple Leafs Trade, Pumped For A 'Fresh Start'Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Emil Andrae said he suspected that he would get traded from the Philadelphia Flyers. 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