The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a back-to-back in New York and will play the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight in their return to Toronto. While the Leafs tugged through their road trip which was plagued by illness, it appears they have gotten over that as they announced they are sending down Bobby McMann and Max Lajoie to the Toronto Marlies.
The move is likely just a regular transaction as players get healthy and back into the lineup again, as the Leafs won't need the reinforcements. However, it could also be indicative of something else happening in the lineup.
McMann and Lajoie are clearly on the bubble for the Leafs, however, the demotion back to the AHL comes at an interesting time. Could it be that Brad Treliving has finally completed the long-rumoured trade for a defenseman? Or, is it just that Timothy Liljegren is set to make his return to the lineup?
