Overview

• Toronto moved Jacob Quillan to the Marlies as a waiver‑exempt transaction to maintain salary‑cap compliance.
• General manager Brad Treliving said Cowan is "right there, ready to play," and coach Craig Berube also endorsed his NHL readiness.
• Rifai underwent wrist surgery in late September and is projected to miss at least the LTIR minimum, creating short‑term cap flexibility.
• Scott Laughton is on injured reserve rather than LTIR, leaving the window open for a sooner return once he is cleared.
• Joseph Woll is progressing without a timetable, and recent waiver claims of Sammy Blais and Cayden Primeau forced additional roster juggling before tonight’s opener against Montreal, where Cowan could debut.