Maple Leafs release Gusev from PTO, sign Ho-Sang to AHL contract

The Toronto Maple Leafs have released forward Nikita Gusev from his professional tryout, while Josh Ho-Sang has converted his opportunity into an AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies, the team announced Tuesday.

Gusev joined the Leafs for training camp after spending last season with the Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils, managing 10 points in 31 games between the two clubs.

Ho-Sang will report to the Marlies, but signing an AHL deal exempts him from waivers for the time being. If the Leafs want to call him up, they can ink him to an NHL contract.

The 25-year-old former first-round pick played in the Swedish Hockey League last campaign after the New York Islanders waived him.