Ironically, Pacioretty is wearing his familiar No. 67 with Toronto. That’s a sensitive number for Maple Leafs supporters, since opposing fans around the NHL often chant “Sixteeeee-seven” when Toronto is in town in reference to the last time the franchise won the Stanley Cup: 1967.

A 1-2-3 of Matthews, Nylander and Tavares down the middle also brings with it the potential for greater offensive depth. The Leafs have been reliant, overly so at times, on two lines to generate offence over the years, another point of detriment in past postseasons.

Toronto Maple Leafs training camp is underway. Going into camp, there are several notes and news coming out of Leafs Land. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs had their media day.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will start training camp without three young and promising players due to injuries, according to Luke Fox of Sportsnet. Fraser Minten, Ben Danford, and Connor Dewar have all been ruled out and will miss the early part of the camp, Fox reported on September 18 .

Nylander began Maple Leafs training camp last season at center, but the experiment was cut short after just two games.

Leafs head coach Craig Berube and general manager Brad Treliving absolutely want William Nylander playing centre.

In Craig Berube’s first meeting with the media on the opening day of training camp, he answered a question that lots of fans had been pondering in the weeks leading up to it – will William Nylander play centre?