Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report and Update

Cody Ceci

As most fans are aware, former Senators Cody Ceci,  Ben Harpur, Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 third-round draft pick joined the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 1, 2019, in exchange for Nikita Zaitsev, Connor Brown and Michael Carcone.

Meant to be added for blue line depth, Ceci signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Leafs on July 4, 2019.

However, his large contract does not mean he is a large player. As with many Leafs under the Babcock regime, Ceci has been misused and underdeveloped.

He is often caught puck watching, takes poor shots, has heavy feet, and causes lots of turnovers to the benefit of the opponent.

Prior to his draft, Ceci drew criticism for his lack of physicality and puck handling skills and at the NHL level, his results are average and under whelming.

However, after replacing Babcock, Sheldon Keefe continues to use Ceci in the top D-man pairing and hurts the Leafs at 5v5.

After GM Kyle Dubas traded for Kyle Clifford and goalie Jake Campbell, the ever polarizing Cody Ceci was placed on injured reserve due to an ankle injury. At the time of his injury, Ceci had recorded eight points in 54 games (per NHL.com).

Ceci returned to the Leafs lineup on March 6, 2020, in a 2–1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. Although his ankle may be healed, his mediocre season continues to leave a bad taste in Toronto Maple Leaf fans mouths.