Craig Berube Suggests Whether Or Not Easton Cowan is Getting a Roster Spot on the Maple Leafs
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Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan is having a solid training camp, and after a productive preseason game, Craig Berube is making some big comments.
Easton Cowan is one of the most intriguing players on the Toronto Maple Leafs right now, as he is attempting to make the team for the first time in his young career.
The former first-round pick has lots of potential, and his campaign with the London Knights last season proved this to be the case.
Now, he is playing against grown men, and it's not going to be easy for him to adjust. Having said that, he played a preseason game on Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators and managed a pretty nifty assist.
Below, you can see the no-look pass, which turned out to be one of the biggest and best highlights of the entire evening.
With the preseason raging on tonight, you can imagine that fans are eager to see if Cowan is going to make it into the lineup after two straight appearances.
However, no matter what assignment Cowan gets tonight, it is clear that he has already gained the respect of his head coach, Craig Berube.
Craig Berube's glowing review of Easton Cowan
While speaking to reporters, Berube noted that he loves Cowan's skill, and he believes the physical effort continues to get better.
For sure [regarding if he's progressed]. The conversations I had with him before camp He's doing those things, you know?
Simplified, simple hockey, and using his speed.
Obviously, he has abilities out there, with making plays and things like that, which he showed me tonight; but they were the right plays at the right time, which is important.
I thought that he played directly all game. He worked and hounded, back checked, and did a lot of good things.
Simplified, simple hockey, and using his speed.
Obviously, he has abilities out there, with making plays and things like that, which he showed me tonight; but they were the right plays at the right time, which is important.
I thought that he played directly all game. He worked and hounded, back checked, and did a lot of good things.
It's likelier than not that Cowan ends up starting the season with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.
Despite this, the kid is well-liked by the franchise, and that is going to go a very long way for him.
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