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Prominent Hockey Figure Issues Major Challenge to Easton Cowan
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Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan is going into training camp with hopes and dreams of making the roster, and Pierre McGuire is eager to see it happen.
Easton Cowan is a player who has a real opportunity to show up and show out this season as the Toronto Maple Leafs look to add youth to the bottom-six.
Overall, the kid still has some developing to do. However, his standing as a stud with the London Knights certainly helps his case quite a bit.
He is a player that can contribute at a young age, and the Maple Leafs are hoping that he ascends into somewhat of a consistent middle-six talent.
Pierre McGuire has a challenge for Easton Cowan
Recently, Pierre McGuire was on 'Leafs Morning Take,' where he gave his opinion on Cowan and what he thinks the kid is capable of.
Simply, McGuire sees Cowan as a kid who is going to do big things and potentially could make the team this year. He even challenged him to do so.
Coming from the perspective of a GM, McGuire noted that GM's love when a young kid comes in and makes the team because it actually saves a lot of money.
I think the plan is to come in and earn a job and if you can it's going to be great. There's sometimes where whether it's a coach or a management person, where you're hoping a guy can kinda come in and snatch a job.
They make things cap friendly because they're entry-level. It excited your fanbase and it excited your locker room too when you got a young guy coming in who can really produce offensively.
I think it would be really important for him to come in and earn a job. He's coming in with major street cred after winning a Memorial Cup in London, he's represented Canada before in the World Juniors.
He's been a really good player for a long time, and a marquee player for a marquee franchise.
They make things cap friendly because they're entry-level. It excited your fanbase and it excited your locker room too when you got a young guy coming in who can really produce offensively.
I think it would be really important for him to come in and earn a job. He's coming in with major street cred after winning a Memorial Cup in London, he's represented Canada before in the World Juniors.
He's been a really good player for a long time, and a marquee player for a marquee franchise.
Whether or not there is a spot for Cowan this season, still remains to be seen.
Thankfully, he can always try out the AHL, which would love to have him. Not to mention, he would remain on standby for the Leafs throughout the season.
No matter what, this Cowan situation is going to be fun to watch all season long.
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JUILLET 17 | 486 ANSWERS Prominent Hockey Figure Issues Major Challenge to Easton Cowan Do you believe the Toronto Maple Leafs will have Easton Cowan on the roster this season? | ||
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