Why The Maple Leafs Placed A Pair Of Defensemen On NHL Waivers

TRENDINGDart is doneMLB playoff scenariosFantasy Football rankingsPresidents Cup primerNBA stars in new placesStory byStory byWhy The Maple Leafs Placed A Pair Of Defensemen On NHL WaiversAndre LealWed, September 23, 2026 at 6:52 PM UTC·2 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesMaple Leafs Could Have Not-So-Surprising Forward Hit WaiversThe Toronto Maple Leafs could find that the will have a pretty obvious name hitting the waiver wire this season. 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