Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Fraser Minten cracked the club's opening-night roster out of camp, and he's soaking in his big opportunity.
"It means everything," Minten told media, including Sportsnet. "It's been a dream of mine for as long as I've been alive and playing hockey to be in a position like this."
The Maple Leafs cut 10 players from their training camp roster on Monday, but Minten noted general manager Brad Treliving informed him Sunday that he made the team.
"It's hard to get here, and it's even harder to stay, so you look at it one day at a time and I think that’s the best I can do," Minten said, per the Toronto Star's Mark Zwolinski. "I can’t tell you what the biggest challenge will be, I haven’t experienced it yet."
Minten centered a line with Matthew Knies and Calle Jarnkrok at practice Monday, but it's unclear at this point if he'll maintain that role when Toronto opens its season Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Maple Leafs drafted Minten 38th overall in 2022. He produced 67 points in 57 games with the WHL's Kamloops Blazers last season.
