The Maple Leafs injury list keeps growing. According to Joshua Kloke of The Athletic, defenceman Ben Danford broke his wrist. The report does not say how the injury happened, how long he will be out, or whether surgery will be needed.
An already thin blue line
Toronto was already without Morgan Rielly, out with a lower-body injury and listed as day to day. Darren Dreger of TSN expects Rielly back in about a week. Chris Tanev is also being managed carefully for his workload. Kirill Marchenko is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, out until at least Nov. 17, and Colton Sissons and Jack Roslovic are also day to day.
The Leafs sit at 8-9-2, with five regulation losses in their last six games and three straight defeats, including a 4-0 shutout loss to the Devils on Sunday. Their next test is Tuesday against Colorado.
What it means for poolers
Danford is a young defenceman to watch in dynasty leagues, not a player to own in most pools this season. His absence changes little in the short term, but it keeps the door open for minutes on the Toronto blue line. Darren Raddysh remains the Leafs defenceman to watch while the injured players work their way back.
Sources
The details above come from Joshua Kloke's reporting for The Athletic, relayed by Toronto Hockey Daily.