Steven Lorentz Placed on Waivers by Toronto Maple Leafs in Roster Cut

The Toronto Maple Leafs placed forward Steven Lorentz on waivers following their final practice before an Arizona trip. Lorentz, 30, recorded 7 goals and 18 points across 71 games last season while averaging a career-high 11:52 of ice time. If unclaimed, clearing him will remove most of his $1.35-million cap hit, leaving $125,000 on the payroll and allowing Toronto to free up standard contract space to officially sign PTO defenseman Nick Blankenburg for the upcoming regular season.