Why the Maple Leafs made two waiver claims and surprise roster cuts

There might have been more Montreal smoked meat to feast on for the Canadiens’ media on Monday than for local scribes hoping to see Sammy Blais or Cayden Primeau in game action for the Maple Leafs.

The new Leafs/former Habs slot in for two high-profile training camp cuts — Blais for Easton Cowan, Primeau for Dennis Hildeby and, by extension, James Reimer — though neither likely will be in Wednesday’s season opener against the Habs at Scotiabank Arena.

Practice was a gold mine of quotes if you were French-Canadian, with the chatty Blais having switched camps, joining a Quebecois Leafs niche with Nicolas Roy, Simon Benoit and Philippe Myers.

Primeau was with Montreal for all of his 55 career NHL games before also being plucked on

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