The trade deadline is mercifully over, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are all stocked up for a lengthy playoff run.
Yet, as the Tomas Plekanec deal unfolded without subtracting any current pieces from the Leafs’ roster, the same cannot be said for the Toronto Marlies.
In fact, over the last month, three integral pieces of the Marlies roster have bid Ricoh Coliseum farewell.
Let’s take at how their absences will impact this team moving forward.