Despite the fact that he was taking part in practice this week as an extra forward, and that Toronto put two players on waivers to seemingly make room to put his salary back on the books, forward Zach Hyman will have to wait a little longer to make his season debut. Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock told reporters Thursday night that he doesn't believe Hyman will be ready to go until next week some time.
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Hyman underwent surgery on a torn ACL last April and was slated to be out around six months. He was injured in game four of the playoff series against the Boston Bruins while attempting to check Brad Marchand. His return seemed all but etched in stone after Toronto placed Nic Petan and Martin Marincin on waivers in a move that was more about creating cap space than anything else. Why Toronto would choose to make those moves if they knew Hyman would have to wait another week to return is anyone's guess.
Hyman, 27, hit career highs in goals last season with 20, as well as points with 41, in 71 games.
