The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed enforcer Ryan Reaves on waivers as Friday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline approaches. The Leafs needed to free up some cap space ahead of the deadline. Enter Reaves. Assuming the 38-year-old clears,

The Toronto Maple Leafs freed up a bit of cap space Thursday afternoon – perhaps, in advance of a trade acquisition or two – when they put veteran right winger Ryan Reaves on waivers. Given that Reaves has been a healthy scratch for roughly half of the season and that he has just two assists and zero goals in 35 games,

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a surprising decision to create some cap space ahead of Friday by waiving enforcer winger Ryan Reaves before the NHL trade deadline. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving, however, made it clear that the move didn't mark the end of Reaves' time with the franchise.