New Maple Leaf Steven Lorentz shares his true thoughts on signing with the team
Photo credit: USA Today Sports
Steven Lorentz was recently signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs on a PTO, and he was recently interviewed, where he expressed gratitude and excitement.
Later this week, the Toronto Maple Leafs begin training camp for their 107th NHL season, and with Auston Matthews leading the charge as the team's new captain, expectations are through the roof.
GM Brad Treliving was not afraid to make big moves this summer to toughen the team up. Among those moves is bringing in gritty forward Steven Lorentz on a professional tryout. Lorentz, who grew up about an hour away in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, says he's excited to play for the Leafs.
On Monday, he joined TSN 1050's "First Up" to talk about how he has always wanted to wear blue and white. He's also hoping to bring a little of that Stanley Cup-winning experience from last year to Toronto as they chase the Cup in 2025.
"I definitely had a lot of interest from other teams, and I was kind of looking around, doing some reading on depth charts and coaches and stuff like that. Being a Toronto Maple Leaf is something I've wanted to be since I was a little kid, and for an opportunity like this to come up, I thought that this is a group that I thought I could come in and use what I learned last year in winning with Florida to hopefully bring that knowledge and experience to a team like Toronto." Lorentz said.
He added, "I think it could be a good fit, pending all goes well. I feel great coming into camp here, and I'm just excited to get started and get the season back up and going again. To be able to do that in a Leafs sweater close to home with lots of friends and family around town and in the area would be something that, you know, I would take a lot of pride in being from just up the road and the team I grew up cheering for. Being able to hoist a Stanley Cup here in Toronto would be something that would be incredible for everybody."
He added, "I think it could be a good fit, pending all goes well. I feel great coming into camp here, and I'm just excited to get started and get the season back up and going again. To be able to do that in a Leafs sweater close to home with lots of friends and family around town and in the area would be something that, you know, I would take a lot of pride in being from just up the road and the team I grew up cheering for. Being able to hoist a Stanley Cup here in Toronto would be something that would be incredible for everybody."
He could fit in great in the Leafs' bottom six if Lorentz can lock down a deal. He's a tough, hard-nosed player who isn't afraid to get into the dirty areas and would be a solid option on the PK for head coach Craig Berube, too.
We'll see how this shakes out during training camp and preseason, but don't be surprised if Lorentz signs a one-year deal ahead of the October 9th opener against the rival Montreal Canadiens.
Source: Blades of SteelPTO signing Steven Lorentz says he's always wanted to be a Toronto Maple Leaf
| POLL | ||
17 SEPTEMBRE | 35 ANSWERS New Maple Leaf Steven Lorentz shares his true thoughts on signing with the team Will Steven Lorentz earn a contract out of training camp? | ||
| Yes | 20 | 57.1 % |
| No | 15 | 42.9 % |
| List of polls | ||
Latest 10 stories
