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Maple Leafs Place Brandon Carlo on IR, Recall Jacob Quillan

The transactions reflect Toronto’s tight cap situation during an injury crunch.

Overview

  • Toronto placed defenseman Brandon Carlo on injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 13 after he missed Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury.
  • The club recalled 23-year-old forward Jacob Quillan from the AHL Marlies following a point-per-game start with two goals and 14 points in 14 games.
  • Auston Matthews, Scott Laughton and Chris Tanev remain on injured reserve, leaving the team short on depth at multiple positions.
  • Cap sites report the Leafs had limited LTIR space, and they likely moved an existing IR player, most plausibly Tanev, to LTIR to create room for Quillan’s recall.
  • With top right-shot defenders Carlo and Tanev unavailable, recent waiver claim Troy Stecher is a potential option to enter the defense corps.